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Posted on April 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Despite Putin's Easter ceasefire, Zelenskiy reports ongoing fighting in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions. Reuters could not verify.
(Reuters) - Fighting continued in Russia's border regions of Kursk and Belgorod despite President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a Eastern ceasefire, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
"Kursk and Belgorod regions - Putin's Easter statements did not spread to this territory," Zelenskiy said in a social media post, referring to two Russian border regions where Ukrainian forces have made incursions. "Fighting continues, Russian strikes continue."
Zelenskiy did not provide evidence and Reuters could not independently verify the report.
(Reporting Oleksandr Kozhukhar in Kyiv; Writing by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Daniel Wallis)
The article discusses ongoing fighting in Russian border regions despite Putin's ceasefire declaration.
Why is the ceasefire not observed in Kursk and Belgorod? Zelenskiy claims fighting continues despite the declaration.
Who reported the ongoing fighting? Ukraine's President Zelenskiy reported it, but it remains unverified by Reuters.
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