Russia's Defense Ministry

Russia launched an 11-hour drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 21 civilians and injuring over 90. The attack, described by Russia as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities, targeted residential areas and infrastructure, with Ukraine’s drone advancements disrupting Russian supply lines and fuel supplies.

A Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed 17 civilians and injured over 90 others, with Moscow claiming it was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities causing fuel shortages. Ukraine's attacks on Russia's oil infrastructure aim to pressure President Vladimir Putin, but diplomatic efforts to end the war have failed.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 160 prisoners of war each, with the United Arab Emirates facilitating the process as a mediator.

Russian air defenses intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack across 12 Russian regions and Crimea, marking one of the largest drone attacks since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a 40-day escalation of attacks to pressure Russia, while Russian forces reported damaged infrastructure and casualties in Tula and Kharkiv regions.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Russian warship crews for firing warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel, calling the act reckless but not sinister. Russia claimed the shots were to avoid a collision after the yacht ignored warnings. The incident occurred amid heightened UK-Russia tensions following recent actions against Russian oil exports.

A Russian ship fired warning shots at a British yacht in the English Channel, according to Russia's Defense Ministry. The incident occurred outside UK territorial waters south of the Isle of Wight.

Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and Crimea, targeting economic infrastructure as part of their campaign against Moscow. Fires were reported at sites in Krasnodar Krai, Volgograd region, and Crimea, with no casualties noted. A Ukrainian drone also attacked a passenger train in Crimea, injuring and killing railway staff.

At least 21 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have targeted defense production plants and transportation infrastructure used by Ukraine's military.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire, with Ukraine reporting 2,299 violations and Russia citing 1,971 breaches. Both sides continue blaming each other for breaking the truce, following previous failed ceasefire attempts.

Russian drone strikes in Odesa killed at least two people and injured two others, occurring ahead of a proposed Orthodox Easter ceasefire. Both Russia and Ukraine have expressed willingness to pause hostilities, but previous ceasefire attempts have failed due to mutual accusations of violations.