Russia and Ukraine have not yet officially announced the implementation of the temporary cessation of long-range strikes. This is recalled by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), reports News.bg.
Official statements from the US, Ukraine and Russia indicate that the details of the ceasefire agreement have not yet been finalized.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is causing confusion about the timing and terms of the ceasefire, trying to accuse Ukraine of violating the ceasefire before it is officially implemented by both sides.
The Kremlin continues to contradict the statement by US President Donald Trump about his conversation with Putin on March 18.
The Kremlin is demanding that Ukraine cede territories that are not currently occupied by Russia and is setting conditions for making new territorial claims.
The US, Ukraine and Europe are of the opinion that Ukraine and Europe should participate in peace talks to end the war, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to exclude Ukraine and Europe from these negotiations.
On March 19, Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war.
The deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate (GVO) of the Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and commander of the Spetsnaz "Akhmat" Major General Apti Alaudinov described recent Russian deception tactics that could be considered acts of treachery – a war crime under the Geneva Convention.
Russian bloggers argue that the Russian government should provide military awards and social benefits to military instructors and employees of the Russian military-industrial complex.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Belgorod region and near Pokrovsk, while the Russian army conducted operations near Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and Velika Novosilka.