April 13 (UPI) -- Russia committed nearly 11,000 violations of the Orthodox Easter cease-fire, Ukraine said Monday, while Russia accused Ukraine of committing nearly 2,000 violations.
The cease-fire was to be respected from 4 p.m. MST Saturday through the end of Sunday in respect for the significant religious holiday in both countries.
But during the period when arms were to cool, each side reported violations committed by the other.
According to a Monday morning statement, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tallied 10,721 cease-fire violations by the Kremlin in the form of more than 9,000 drone strikes, nearly 1,600 artillery shells fired, and 119 troop assaults across the country.
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