Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday (April 19) until the end of Sunday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called an “Easter truce” in the war on Ukraine, claiming Moscow would stop “all military operations” until Monday in the first break from Russian hostilities since his forces invaded more than three years ago. The truce will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday and last through 12 a.m. on Monday, Putin said.