Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of choosing 'Easter escalation' over an Easter ceasefire after Russia carried out another deadly large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine.
Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country. Major daytime attacks, which were once rare, have been increasing, happening as efforts to end the war, led by the US, have stalled since US President Donald Trump and his team shifted focus to the conflict in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Zelensky agreed with a British intelligence assessment that the situation on the frontline in the east was the 'most favorable' for Ukraine in 10 months, as the advance of Russian troops appears to have slowed. But there has been no let-up in the air raids.
In the Zhytomyr region, west of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, rescuers had to search for survivors beneath the rubble of their homes as a whole line of houses was destroyed. In the Kyiv region, a drone was filmed careering towards a block of flats before slamming into its side and starting a fire.
In Kharkiv, a woman was killed and other people were critically injured in what the mayor called 'one of the biggest' days of strikes on the city so far. Zelensky described the barrage as Russia's response to his proposal of a temporary truce for the holidays: Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter next weekend both in Ukraine and in Russia.
'The Russians have only intensified their strikes, turning what should have been silence in the skies into an Easter escalation,' he wrote on X.
In recent days, Ukraine has launched multiple deep strikes of its own, targeting energy facilities on the northern coast of Russia in particular. One port in Ust-Luga has been hit by drones multiple times, forcing Russia to suspend exports. Additionally, there was an attack on a substation in Taganrog, resulting in debris hitting a vessel.
Zelensky has said that the offer of a holiday truce still stands if Moscow agrees, a message already conveyed in a call to Trump's envoys. However, plans for further in-person talks with Russia, mediated by the US, have now been postponed twice, with Moscow reportedly saying they are 'on hold.'
As the conflict continues, concerns are heightened regarding the potential scarcity of resources such as fuel caused by the war on Iran, which is impacting Ukraine's ability to sustain its military efforts.
Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country. Major daytime attacks, which were once rare, have been increasing, happening as efforts to end the war, led by the US, have stalled since US President Donald Trump and his team shifted focus to the conflict in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Zelensky agreed with a British intelligence assessment that the situation on the frontline in the east was the 'most favorable' for Ukraine in 10 months, as the advance of Russian troops appears to have slowed. But there has been no let-up in the air raids.
In the Zhytomyr region, west of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, rescuers had to search for survivors beneath the rubble of their homes as a whole line of houses was destroyed. In the Kyiv region, a drone was filmed careering towards a block of flats before slamming into its side and starting a fire.
In Kharkiv, a woman was killed and other people were critically injured in what the mayor called 'one of the biggest' days of strikes on the city so far. Zelensky described the barrage as Russia's response to his proposal of a temporary truce for the holidays: Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter next weekend both in Ukraine and in Russia.
'The Russians have only intensified their strikes, turning what should have been silence in the skies into an Easter escalation,' he wrote on X.
In recent days, Ukraine has launched multiple deep strikes of its own, targeting energy facilities on the northern coast of Russia in particular. One port in Ust-Luga has been hit by drones multiple times, forcing Russia to suspend exports. Additionally, there was an attack on a substation in Taganrog, resulting in debris hitting a vessel.
Zelensky has said that the offer of a holiday truce still stands if Moscow agrees, a message already conveyed in a call to Trump's envoys. However, plans for further in-person talks with Russia, mediated by the US, have now been postponed twice, with Moscow reportedly saying they are 'on hold.'
As the conflict continues, concerns are heightened regarding the potential scarcity of resources such as fuel caused by the war on Iran, which is impacting Ukraine's ability to sustain its military efforts.
