According to Zelensky, Russian attacks are continued after Putin announced “Easter armistice”,

Thirty hours of ceasefire look unrealisticPublished at 18:35 British summer time

18:35 BST

Zhanna Bezpiatchuk
BBC Ukrainian Service Reporter

I read the news about Putin’s explanation of the Easter armistice exactly at the moment in which Kyiv’s air defense tried to shoot the drone of Russia over a residential area.

Half an hour before what Russia’s leader referred to as “30-hour armistice”, explosions of people with Easter cakes and eggs in the Ukrainian capital were heard.

They trust this loud, frightening noise more than all the explanations or promise of Putin, whose army entered Ukraine and continue to drive his areas on his order.

It is still not clear whether the Ukrainian President Zelensky accepts this ceasefire.

It is worth remembering that Ukraine agreed to explain 30-day arms arrest over a month ago.

Obviously the offer was rejected by Russia. Instead, Putin made a proposal over a month later that is both technically and politically unclear.

It is not clear whether it is unconditional and comprehensive or not. It is not clear whether the Ukrainian side was informed in advance.

Within the first hour during this 30-hour period, the State Center for Countering disinformation shared that the Russian armed forces continue to shoot in all main directions.

Thirty hours of the ceasefire look unrealistic to make real progress. But it might be enough to convince the United States to stay before peace talks.

When my mother asked me what Putin’s ceasefire means, I had to give an honest answer. At the moment it is only Putin’s explanation in front of the camera.