KIEV, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukraine intends to observe an Orthodox Easter ceasefire but will respond in kind if Russia violates it.
Zelensky said Kiev has defined how it would react to any breaches by Russian forces.
"Ukraine will observe a regime of silence and will act exclusively in a symmetrical manner. The absence of Russian strikes in the sky, on the ground and at sea will mean the absence of our responses," he wrote on Telegram.
He added that Ukrainian forces are prepared for any developments on the front line and noted that Kiev has repeatedly proposed various ceasefire formats to Moscow.
"A ceasefire on Easter could also be the beginning of a real movement toward peace -- we have a corresponding proposal on our part," he said.
Zelensky said details on Ukraine's reciprocal approach and the possibility of extending the ceasefire beyond Easter had been conveyed to the Russian side. ■
