The Russian president announced a temporary pause in hostilities in a surprise statement on Saturday.

He told Valery Gerasimov, the head of the Russian army, that the bombing would not resume until 10pm UK time on Sunday.

“Based on humanitarian considerations… the Russian side announces an Easter truce. I order a stop to all military activities for this period.

“We assume that Ukraine will follow our example. At the same time, our troops should be prepared to repel possible violations of the truce and provocations by the enemy, any aggressive actions.”

But in a statement posted on X on Sunday morning, Zelenskyy said there had already been 387 instances of shelling and 19 assaults by Russian forces since the ceasefire was suppose to have begun.

Drones were also used by Russia 290 times, the Ukrainian president said.

He added: “Overall, as of Easter morning, we can state that the Russian army is attempting to create the general impression of a ceasefire, while in some areas still continuing isolated attempts to advance and inflict losses on Ukraine.

“Russia must fully comply with the conditions of the ceasefire. Ukraine’s proposal to implement and extend the ceasefire for 30 days after midnight tonight remains on the table. We will act in accordance with the actual situation on the ground.”