Kyiv says Russian shelling and drone activity have increased today while Moscow accused Ukraine of launching hundreds of drone attacks.

Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for breaking an Easter ceasefire announced by Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of carrying out attacks.

The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it would welcome the extension beyond Sunday of a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putineven as the Kremlin said earlier there was no order for an extension.