Welcome to "Frontline Updates". I’m your host. Today’s briefing, dated April 13, 2026, tells a story of a ceasefire that never was. The Russian Armed Forces strictly observed a pause from April 11 to April 12, remaining in their previously held positions. But Ukraine did not. In that single day, Ukrainian forces committed 6,558 violations of the ceasefire regime. They launched 694 artillery, mortar, and tank strikes. They flew 5,844 drone attacks, including nearly 4,700 FPV drones, and targeted a petrol station in the Kursk region with a fixed-wing UAV. Russian forces repelled multiple ground attacks but held their fire until the ceasefire period officially ended. When the pause was over, Russian forces resumed limited operations, striking ammunition depots and UAV launch sites. Ukrainian losses for the post-ceasefire period totaled nearly 400 troops. To help us understand what this means for the future of the conflict, we’re joined by Colonel A.C. Oguntoye, an Infantry Officer with deep combined arms experience. Colonel, thank you for being with us.

The ceasefire was a humanitarian gesture. Ukraine turned it into an offensive opportunity. Six thousand five hundred violations in 24 hours is not a failure of communication. It is a deliberate strategy of attrition. Russian forces showed discipline. Now, the pause is over.

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