Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday until the end of Sunday.
Putin said he assumed Ukraine would follow Russia's example, but told the chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov, to ready Russian troops to repel any violations of the truce by Kyiv.
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Israel carries out rare airborne raid in Lebanon; 16 killed in strikes
Israel launched airstrikes targeting Lebanon's Nabi Chit and nearby towns on Saturday, killing at least 16 people Lebanon's health ministry confirmed.
US skips congressional review to approve arms sale to Israel
The US State Department said on Friday it has approved a sale worth $151.8 million to Israel for munitions and munitions support, without submitting it for congressional review.
Russia hits Ukraine with drones, missiles, kills at least seven in Kharkiv
Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on Saturday, killing at least seven people in the northeast city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said.
Partial resumption of air navigation in Qatar
Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority has announced the partial resumption of air navigation, using designated contingency routes with limited capacity.
Kuwait and Qatar thwart fresh wave of Iranian attacks
Kuwait and Qatar reported intercepting multiple Iranian attacks.
The Ministry of Defence said UAE air defences intercepted 15 of the 16 ballistic missiles detected in the region on Saturday, with one falling into the sea.
Dubai carrier flydubai said operations in and out of Dubai has resumed on Saturday after a brief suspension with passengers “requested not to travel to the airport unless they have a booking confirmation”.
Emirates Airline said on Saturday afternoon it had resumed flight operations to and from Dubai, after a brief suspension, with passengers booked on flights advised to travel to the airport.
