Ukraine鈥檚 Zelensky says Russian artillery fire has not subsided

People take shelter in an underpass in Kyiv on Apr. 19,2025 during an alert due to a drone attack that started shorty after an announcement of an Easter truce by Russian president Vladimir Putin,amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. (AFP)

鈥淭herefore, there is no trust in words coming from Moscow,鈥� Zelensky said

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that, according to his top commander, Russian artillery fire had not subsided despite the Kremlin鈥檚 proclamation of an Easter ceasefire.
鈥淎s of now, according to the Commander-in-Chief reports, Russian assault operations continue on several frontline sectors, and Russian artillery fire has not subsided,鈥� Zelensky wrote on the social media platform X.
鈥淭herefore, there is no trust in words coming from Moscow.鈥�
He recalled that Russia had last month rejected a US-proposed full 30-day ceasefire and said that if Moscow agreed to 鈥渢ruly engage in a format of full and unconditional silence, Ukraine will act accordingly 鈥� mirroring Russia鈥檚 actions.鈥�
鈥淚f a complete ceasefire truly takes hold, Ukraine proposes extending it beyond the Easter day of April 20,鈥� Zelensky wrote.