Zelenskyy: Ukraine Proposes Easter Truce, Russia Responds with Drone Attacks
On April 1, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine had put forward two proposals to Russia— an Easter ceasefire and a separate ceasefire targeting energy infrastructure—but was met with a large-scale drone assault by Russia, affecting eight regions across Ukraine.
Zelenskyy confirmed that Kyiv had presented two specific plans: one for a comprehensive ceasefire during Easter, and another for a standalone ceasefire focused on energy facilities. However, both proposals were ignored by Russia, as drone attacks continued early on the morning of the 1st, targeting substations and transformers.
The attacks in Lviv targeted purely civilian infrastructure, including grain warehouses, new postal terminals, and residential buildings. Fires caused by the strikes are still being extinguished in Lviv. In addition to Lviv, the attacks also affected Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Odesa Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, and Khmelnytskyi Oblast. Russia deployed a total of 339 drones, approximately 200 of which were Iranian-made "Geranium" drones.
Zelenskyy also noted that numerous diplomatic activities were planned for that day, and the Russian attacks were essentially a retaliation against Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts.
Zelenskyy further accused Russia of providing intelligence data to the Iranian regime, aiming to provoke conflicts in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf.
Zelenskyy believes the two key factors for achieving peace in Ukraine are: improving the interception rate of drones and missiles; and strengthening restrictions on Russia’s oil, trade, and industrial production.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861269463614793/
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