US EditionRussian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce
Officials said the barrage killed at least six people and damaged homes, a clinic and other civilian sites as Moscow shifted to daytime attacks.
- On Friday, April 3, 2026, Russian forces launched a massive daytime strike using nearly 500 drones and missiles against the Kyiv region, killing one person and wounding eight, according to regional military administration head Mykola Kalashnyk.
- Moscow has shifted from winter nighttime barrages to intensified daytime attacks aimed at exhausting Ukrainian air defenses. Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said Russia is employing "new routes, new drones which they are constantly modernising, and new tactics."
- Strikes on satellite towns Bucha, Fastiv, and Obukhiv caused casualties, while a veterinary clinic was damaged, killing approximately 20 animals. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated "Russia is deliberately trying to increase the number of civilian victims, disrupt life, spread fear, and damage Ukraine's infrastructure."
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled openness to an Easter truce communicated through U.S. channels, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected a temporary pause. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the strike "brutal attacks" in response to the ceasefire proposal.
- Analysts warn daytime strikes create a "sense of constant danger" while exhausting air defenses over extended hours. President Zelenskyy cautioned that intelligence indicates Russia will shift focus toward targeting logistics, railways, and water supplies in future assaults.
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Russia’s daytime strikes on Ukraine kill five as Kyiv keeps Easter truce option open
KYIV — Russian strikes killed at least five people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a “massive” missile and drone attack near the capital, local authorities reported. Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering, shifting to daytime barrages and preparing to target more key infrastructure.
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