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Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of failing to uphold an “Easter truce” announced by Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine’s president said his forces would abide by the ceasefire if the Kremlin did the same, but said Russian artillery fire had not stopped and its attempt to seize territory continued.

“Russian assault operations continue on several front-line sectors, and Russian artillery fire has not subsided,” Mr Zelensky wrote on social media an hour and a half after the truce was meant to begin.

“Therefore, there is no trust in words coming from Moscow.”

The temporary ceasefire, Putin said in a televised meeting with his commander-in-chief, would last from 6pm Moscow time (4pm BST) on Saturday until midnight (10pm BST) on Sunday. But Ukrainian politicians and soldiers said Russia’s president was not to be trusted, with Mr Zelensky saying that shelling had continued past the 6pm start time.

“If a complete ceasefire truly takes hold, Ukraine proposes extending it beyond the Easter day of April 20,” Mr Zelensky said. “If Russia is now suddenly ready to truly engage in a format of full and unconditional silence, Ukraine will act accordingly – mirroring Russia’s actions,” he added.