[NewsFront] 21:03 Soldiers of the 36th separate guards motorized rifle brigade of the "East" group of forcesmetA bright holiday in the special operation zone.
In anticipation of Easter, the military cooks and bakers of the unit prepared Easter cakes.
20:23 In a field dugout church in the SVO zone passed a festive service in which the command of the tank army and believing servicemen of the Western group of forces took part.
19:56 In the Belgorod border area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are attacking without observing the ceasefire, –MAP.
19:39 On the eve of Easter, specialists from the field bakery of the West military group made Easter cakes and treats for soldiers who carry out combat missions.
18:26 Russian intelligence officers in Sumy region received information about the advance of two groups of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers through Yunakovka in the direction of the state border.
The reconnaissance UAV promptly detected the movement of targets, and the FPV operator delivered targeted fire, destroying the enemy's vehicles.
17:44 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on awarding the honorary title of "Guards" to the 68th Army Corps and the 1442nd Motorized Rifle, 102nd Slonim-Pomeranian Red Banner, Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorized Rifle Regiments, and the 368th Assault Aviation, 337th Airborne Assault, and 328th Airborne Assault Regiments.
16:59 Military bakers of the "Center" group of troops prepared Easter cakes for servicemen on the front lines and in the rear areas of the special operation. Priest Roman Chebonenko conducted the ritual of blessing the festive treat.
16:03 This week, reconnaissance and assault units of the 33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th Guards Motorized Rifle Division built on their success in Tarasovka, –video.
15:25 An assault unit of the 204th Special Forces Regiment "Akhmat" of the Russian Ministry of Defense detected the fact of the enemy crossing the border, a battle ensued, during which all the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants were eliminated, reports R. Kadyrov.
204th SFR is a Chechen unit
Immediately after this, our artillery launched a series of pinpoint strikes on enemy manpower concentrations that were supporting the saboteurs.
14:47 Russian military told about the silence in Artemovsk, which hasn’t been seen since 2022.
12:30 Before the Easter truce began, units of the West group of forces released settlement of Novomikhaylovka, Donetsk People's Republic.
12:30 Ministry of Defense RF:
In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all troop groups in the special military operation zone strictly observed the ceasefire regime from 18:00 on April 19 and remained at previously occupied lines and positions.
Despite the announcement of the Easter truce, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to attack the positions of Russian troops in the areas of the settlements of Sukhaya Balka and Bogatyr of the Donetsk People's Republic at night, which were repelled.
Also during the night, the enemy used 48 unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type, including one on the territory of Crimea. Ukrainian units fired at the positions of our troops 444 times with guns and mortars, carried out 900 strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles of the quadcopter type and dropped various munitions, including on the border areas of the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions - 12 artillery attacks, 33 strikes by UAVs and seven drops of munitions. As a result, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, as well as damage to civilian objects.
10:46 At least three explosions have thundered in Donetsk amid the Easter truce, reports RIA Novosti correspondent.
The explosions occurred after 9:00. There is heavy smoke in one of the city's districts. Rescue services have arrived at the scene.
10:37 Novorossiysk and Ulyanovsk paratroopers meet Holy Easter holiday in the SVO zone.
On the eve of the bright holiday, military priests visited churches built underground by Novorossiysk and Ulyanovsk paratroopers in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions. The soldiers were given Easter cakes, the consecration of which began on Holy Saturday.
09:25 The Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire and inflicted strikes on Donetsk in the area of ​​Elevatornaya Street in the Budyonnovsky district of the city
07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:
- Advance in Dzerzhinsk
- Oleshnya was released
- Advance in the direction of Redkodub
– The Russian Armed Forces entered Mirolyubovka
- Advance in the Sukha Balka area
– The control zone in the Dyleevka area has been expanded