Russia and Ukraine trade strikes before temporary ceasefire

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An Orthodox Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine began on Saturday.

The Kremlin said it had ordered a 32-hour truce from 4pm (13:00 GMT) to midnight on Sunday, a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a halt to hostilities for the holiday.

France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv with the latest updates.

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