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Russia chose 'Easter escalation' over ceasefire, says Zelensky
Russia’s daytime barrage killed at least 8 civilians and injured dozens as Moscow shifted tactics to test Ukraine’s air defenses, officials said.
- Russia intensified its rolling aerial attack on Ukraine on Friday, launching hundreds of drones and missiles in a tactical shift toward daytime bombardments to probe air defenses.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assaults as an "Easter escalation" after the Kremlin rejected his proposal for a temporary holiday ceasefire, choosing intensified strikes instead.
- In central Zhytomyr and Kyiv regions, strikes destroyed 18 buildings and damaged over 100; Kharkiv attacks killed two and injured more than two dozen civilians.
- Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat reported Russia launched more than 400 long-range drones and ten ballistic missiles in 24 hours, utilizing new routes to paralyze public institutions.
- Officials warn Russia may target logistics and water systems next, further complicating diplomatic efforts as Kyiv faces funding crises and potential shortages of Western defensive missiles.
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Ukraine-Russia war: Zelensky hits out at ‘Easter escalation’ as strikes kill five
Zelensky had proposed a halt in strikes for Easter
·London, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleZelensky accuses Russia of ‘Easter escalation’ as massive daytime attack kills two
KYIV, April 4 — A large-scale daytime Russian strike killed at least two people in Ukraine yesterday, officials said, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as an “Easter escalation,” as Moscow shifts tactics to avoid Ukrainian air defences.Since the beginning of the war more than four years ago, Russia has mainly carried out major drone and missile strikes at night. In recent weeks, it has repeatedly sent hundreds of drones and missiles…
·Selangor, Malaysia
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right6Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Center
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- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
37% Left
L 37%
C 36%
R 27%
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