A Ukrainian military officer reported that Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions using drones even after a ceasefire declared by the Kremlin took effect over the Easter weekend. This action casts immediate doubt on the reliability and effectiveness of the temporary truce.

<img alt="A rescue worker puts out a large fire at a home." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/2773d99b-a942-432d-bf58-ef24f1fbd425,1775921014995/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C160%2C1280%2C720%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A rescue worker puts out a fire of residential house destroyed by a Russian drone strike on Odesa, Ukraine on Saturday, April 11, 2026. " width="620" /><p>Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefir...