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Russian Forces Kill Ukrainian Soldiers in an Ambush Despite Putin’s Easter Ceasefire Pledge, Zelenskyy Says

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Russian Forces Kill Ukrainian Soldiers in an Ambush Despite Putin’s Easter Ceasefire Pledge, Zelenskyy Says
Ukrainian soldiers of the Separate Presidential Brigade “Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi” walk in the treeline at the outskirts of town on February 14, 2025, in Toretsk, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)

Russian forces ambushed Ukrainian troops near Toretsk, resulting in casualties, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on April 20.

Speaking in his Easter address, Zelenskyy emphasized that the situation along the front lines proves the need for increased pressure on Moscow and real oversight of Russian forces to restore peace.

“Unfortunately, the trend of increasing the use of heavy weaponry by Russian forces continues. From the beginning of the day until 4:00 p.m., there have been a total of 46 Russian assaults across various directions and 901 instances of shelling, 448 of which involved heavy weaponry. More than 400 cases of FPV drone use by Russians have already been documented,” Zelenskyy said.

He noted that the most intense Russian combat activity this Easter was observed in the Pokrovsk direction.

“Putin’s words about a ‘ceasefire’ have also proven empty in the Kursk region, the Siversk direction, and other directions in the Donetsk region. In the Toretsk direction, our troops unfortunately fell into a Russian ambush. Some servicemen have been killed. The Russian soldiers responsible for this will be eliminated.” the President added.

He added that Ukraine’s military “has responded and will continue to respond in a completely symmetrical manner.”

“This Easter has clearly demonstrated that the only source of this war, and the reason it drags on, is Russia. We are ready to move toward peace and a full, unconditional, and honest ceasefire that could last for at least 30 days – but there has been no response from Russia on that so far,” Zelenskyy noted.

“The situation on the frontline shows that pressure on Moscow and real oversight of the actions of the occupying forces are needed for the ceasefire to be established.”

On April 19, Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced a temporary ceasefire in the war against Ukraine for the Easter holiday.

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