Ukrainian official says Russian forces still open fire despite ceasefire

April 19 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian official said on Saturday that Russian forces were continuing to open fire on Ukrainian positions despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's proclamation of an Easter ceasefire.

"The Russians are trying to pretend that they are 'peacekeepers', but they already refused an unconditional ceasefire on March 11 and now are conducting an information operation, talking about a 'truce' but continuing to shoot without stopping," Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation, wrote on Telegram.

"This is all with the aim of blaming Ukraine," wrote Kovalenko, whose centre is a body within the National Security and Defence Council.