Volodymyr Zelensky called Putin's "Easter truce" a game, as Ukraine is being attacked by drones. He also reported on the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Belgorod region.
Andriy Kovalenko from the NSDC commented on the "Easter truce" announced by Putin. He asked why the ceasefire lasts only 30 hours and is not unconditional, as partners suggested earlier.
The movement of enemy drones has been detected over the Kyiv region, air defense forces are working. Residents are urged to remain in shelters and not record the work of the defenders.
Uman police opened criminal proceedings over the beating of a soldier in the village of Yatranivka. All participants of the event have been identified, the investigation is ongoing under the article on hooliganism.
As of now, a total of 59 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy is most active in attacking in the Pokrovske, Lyman, and Toretsk directions.
In the morning, the occupiers launched 7 airstrikes on Kostiantynivka, damaging a gas station and a power line. As a result of the attack, one civilian was injured.
Near the Zhovten cinema in Kyiv, a scuffle occurred between police and protesters during the Sunny Bunny festival. The participants of the "for traditional values" action were young men in masks.
Emergency rescue operations have been completed in Kharkiv after the enemy shelling. According to the State Emergency Service, 1 person was killed, 114 were injured (9 children), psychologists provided assistance to 150 people.
Today, a car fell from a bridge into a river in western Georgia. Three minors who were in the car died at the scene; two passengers were hospitalized in a moderate condition.
Russian troops are attacking the Zaporizhzhia region with attack drones. Head of the Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov reported on the work of air defense forces in the region.
Russian actor Mikhail Boyarsky fell from a height of about three meters during a performance in St. Petersburg on April 14. He was hospitalized, possible fractures of a rib and vertebrae are reported.
An attack by the Russian army on energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast has been recorded. As a result of the strike, part of the oblast was left without power supply, there are no casualties.
After the morning shelling of Kharkiv, another 12-year-old boy was hospitalized. Thus, the total number of injured children has risen to nine, and the total number of injured is 103.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine held telephone talks with the head of European diplomacy. The discussion focused on the next steps to restore a just peace and strengthen air defense.
A new exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine will take place tomorrow with the mediation of the UAE, a source reports. About 500 prisoners and 46 wounded soldiers will be exchanged.
In Donetsk region, temples will be inspected on the eve of Easter, and the curfew will be controlled on the holiday. Believers are urged not to gather in large groups and to respond to alarms.
Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov stated that Lieutenant General Ivan Gavrylyuk will continue to work in the team. His new position and area of responsibility will be announced soon.
The US Vice President announced interesting news in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Secretary of State Rubio noted that the US will stop trying if there is no progress.
As a result of the UAV attack in Dnipro, fires broke out and residential buildings were damaged. According to preliminary data, two children were injured, the authorities are clarifying the information.
Since the beginning of the day, 92 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The hottest situation is in the Pokrovsk direction, where the occupiers tried to break through the defense 29 times.
Explosions and partial power outages are reported in Dnipro as a result of an attack by enemy drones. The Air Force had previously warned of drones moving towards the city.
Russian troops shelled Izium in Kharkiv region. As a result of the missile strike, two people were injured and a private house was damaged, said the head of the OVA Oleg Synegubov.
In Kyiv, a 54-year-old woman beat and dragged her two-year-old grandson because he was being capricious. Administrative materials were drawn up against her for domestic violence.
The Georgian government has approved a plan to celebrate Independence Day on May 26 in Tbilisi and other cities, while the opposition is preparing large-scale protests.
Since the beginning of the day, 87 combat engagements have taken place, most actively in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Toretsk directions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks and inflicted significant losses on the enemy in manpower and equipment.
58 combat clashes took place at the front, mostly in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk directions. The enemy has lost more than 11,000 units of military equipment since the beginning of the year.
In occupied Mariupol, a visitor from Russia, Dzhabrail Murtuzaliev, fired into the air from a car. Local residents are outraged by the lack of reaction from law enforcement.
The occupiers struck with ballistic weapons within Sumy, the Air Force reported.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Staff, where they discussed the formation of a corps system in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They also discussed the staffing of brigades and providing them with the necessary equipment.
An explosion was heard in Sumy, local media report. The Air Force warned of a ballistic threat from the northeast.