As of 4 PM on April 12, Russian forces have launched 55 attacks since the start of the day, marking a second consecutive day of violations against the proposed Easter ceasefire.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that border regions are facing significant aggression, particularly in Sumy, where towns such as Tovstodubove, Iskryskivshchyna, and Bachivsk have been affected.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk fronts, nine attacks targeted local settlements and Ukrainian military positions.
In the Southern Slobozhansky area, seven attempts were made to gain ground near Synelnykove, Starytsia, Izbytske, and Vovchansk, with one assault still ongoing.
On the Kupiansk front, the enemy conducted two storming actions in the vicinity of Petropavlivka and Podoliv, with one of these attacks still in progress.
Ukrainian forces successfully repelled two attempts by the enemy to advance toward Lyman on the Lyman front.
On the Sloviansk front, four attacks were recorded near Ozerny, Kalenyky, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk area, there was one attack reported near Markove.
On the Kostiantynivka front, 11 attacks occurred near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiyivka, Illinivka, Novopavlivka, and Kucheryv Yar, with one storming action ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attempted to displace Ukrainian forces 14 times in areas including Bilitske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Zatyshok, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Udačne, Molodetske, Muravka, and Novopavlivka, with one assault still continuing.
On the Oleksandrivka front, five attacks targeted the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Oleksandrhrad, Sichneve, Kalynivske, and Verbove.
In the Huliaipole direction, nine attacks were reported against Ukrainian positions in areas such as Zaliznychnyi, Staroukrainka, Myrnyi, Varvarivka, and Huliaipole.
No storming actions were reported in the Orikhiv and Dnipro directions, with no significant changes in the situation elsewhere.
Earlier in April, Ukraine proposed a ceasefire to Russia for the duration of Easter. However, Russia did not respond definitively, with President Vladimir Putin announcing a ceasefire from April 11 to April 12.
Despite the ceasefire declaration, reports indicated that by the evening of April 11, Russian forces had violated the ceasefire 469 times, a number that soared to 1,723 by the morning of April 12.
Ukrainian President’s Office head Kyrylo Budanov expressed skepticism about the longevity of the Easter ceasefire, predicting a scenario similar to last year’s, where a temporary lull would be followed by renewed hostilities.
Russian military actions have intensified, with numerous attacks reported despite a proposed Easter ceasefire. Ukrainian officials express doubts about the ceasefire's effectiveness, citing historical patterns of temporary calm followed by renewed violence.