Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire over Orthodox Easter, with the Kremlin saying it will begin on Saturday afternoon and end on Sunday night.
The 32-hour truce was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said it was a 'humanitarian' pause.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was willing to reciprocate, but the Kremlin's spokesman denied any advance discussions with Ukraine or the US.
This is not the first truce attempt, as a similar 30-hour truce was announced last year, but both sides accused each other of violating it hundreds of times.
The current battlefield situation shows the Russian army's advances have slowed, with almost no territorial gains in Ukraine last month for the first time in two and a half years.
US-led diplomatic efforts have been ongoing, but progress towards a peace deal has been slow due to differences over territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
