Despite hopes for a temporary pause in hostilities, Russia’s brief Easter ceasefire has failed to produce any meaningful progress toward peace in Ukraine. Ukrainian officials reported nearly 3,000 violations of the ceasefire, while the Kremlin has ignored Kyiv’s calls to extend it beyond April 20. Air raid sirens were heard in Kyiv just hours after the truce ended, and explosions were reported in Mykolaiv, underscoring the fragility of the situation.