Ukraine, Russia claim thousands of violations of Putin-imposed holiday ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin's 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire appeared to unravel as Russia and Ukraine traded accusations of thousands of violations, deepening mutual mistrust.

"Filtration" that lasted four years: the story of a Ukrainian man brought back from captivity

On the eve of Orthodox Easter, 182 Ukrainians were released from Russian captivity during a prisoner exchange. Among them were military personnel and seven civilians.

By Anna Kovalenko

Zelenskyy, Putin mark Easter amid truce breach allegations

Orthodox Christians have been celebrating Easter in both Ukraine and Russia, with both countries' armed forces accusing each other of breaching a ceasefire.

Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations - The Straits Times

Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations  The Straits Times

Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter. The Russian defence ministry said it recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations overnight into Sunday, while Ukraine’s general staff […]

Easter Truce Between Russia And Ukraine Falters

Ukraine's military command accused Russia of repeatedly violating a truce to mark the Orthodox Easter Saturday with nearly 470 incidents ranging from air strikes...

Russia & Ukraine Exchange 350 POWs As Orthodox Easter Truce Holds

Russia & Ukraine Exchange 350 POWs As Orthodox Easter Truce Holds The rare Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter truce is already bearing much positive fruit, as both sides have on Saturday confirmed a massive POW swap involving 350 captives. In a press release, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that "175 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime, while in exchange, 175 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of war were handed over." via Associated...

By Tyler Durden

Lubinets to appeal to UN and Red Cross over shooting of Ukrainians during ceasefire

Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, will appeal to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the execution of four Ukrainian prisoners of war and an evacuation team during the Easter truce.

The sacrificial lamb, by Patrick Omorodion

The Bible said in John 1:29 that Jesus Christ is the “Lamb of God”, a sinless sacrifice provided by God to atone for our sins. And in John 3:16, it said, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting […] The post The sacrificial lamb, by Patrick Omorodion appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba

Patriarchal Locum Tenens Speaks of Late Ilia II in First Epistle After His Death

Patriarchal Locum Tenens Shio (Mujiri) of the Georgian Orthodox Church spoke about the late Patriarch Ilia II and addressed unity in the first Easter epistle after Ilia II’s death, delivered late on April 11, on the eve of Orthodox Easter, at Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi. “Christ has risen! Today, the world rejoices and celebrates! The …

By Civil.ge