April 10 (UPI) -- Russia and Ukraine have both said they will halt fighting during the Orthodox Easter weekend, a rare truce in the four-year-old war that has seen recent advances by Kyiv.
The truce will be in effect from 4 p.m. MST Saturday through end of Sunday, according to the Kremlin.
Military leaders "were instructed to cease combat on all fronts during this period. Nevertheless, the troops are to be prepared to counter any provocations or aggressive actions by the enemy," the Kremlin said in a statement late Thursday.
"It is assumed that the Ukrainian side will follow the example of the Russian Federation."
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