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Zelenskiy says fighting ongoing in Russian border regions despite Putin's Easter ceasefire declaration

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Posted on April 19, 2025

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· Last updated: April 19, 2025

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Zelenskiy: Fighting Persists in Russian Border Regions

(Reuters) - Fighting continued in Russia's border regions of Kursk and Belgorod despite President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a Eastern ceasefire, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

"Kursk and Belgorod regions - Putin's Easter statements did not spread to this territory," Zelenskiy said in a social media post, referring to two Russian border regions where Ukrainian forces have made incursions. "Fighting continues, Russian strikes continue."

Zelenskiy did not provide evidence and Reuters could not independently verify the report.

(Reporting Oleksandr Kozhukhar in Kyiv; Writing by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Daniel Wallis)

Key Takeaways

  • Fighting continues in Kursk and Belgorod regions.
  • Putin declared an Easter ceasefire.
  • Zelenskiy claims ceasefire not observed in border areas.
  • Ukrainian forces have made incursions.
  • Reuters could not independently verify the report.

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