Moscow, April 9 -- Russia announced a temporary 32-hour ceasefire with Ukraine on the occasion of Orthodox Easter from April 11 to April 12, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The ceasefire will begin from 4 pm on Saturday and will last till Sunday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin directed the Minister of Defence Andrey Belousov and the Chief of the General Staff General Valery Gerasimov to halt combat operations in all areas for this period.

"By decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, a ceasefire has been declared ahead of the Orthodox Easter - from 4:00 p.m. on April 11 until the end of April 12, 2026," added the statement.

"Russian troops are...