“Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, said in a post on X that “almost half a thousand drones and cruise missiles” attacked Ukraine overnight.”

“Zelenskyy on Thursday signalled Kyiv's continued openness to a potential truce on Easter, which falls next week according to the Julian calendar followed by Orthodox churches in Ukraine and Russia.”

“Zelenskyy told reporters that the proposal had been communicated to Moscow through US channels. He added that the Kremlin's response remains unclear.”

“President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.”

“Russia's Defence Ministry said 192 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across Russia and occupied Crimea.”

“Two people were hospitalised on Friday following a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Leningrad region, over 1,100 kilometres from the border, regional Gov. Alexander Drozdenko reported, who added that the drones also set fire to an “unoccupied” building within the Morozov industrial zone.”

“The settlement of Morozov houses a state-owned plant that makes explosives and components for ammunition, including solid fuel used in Topol-M missile systems. The plant was put under US, EU and other Western sanctions following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.”

“Twelve people, including at least three Russian soldiers, were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike late Thursday on Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, local Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov reported.”

“Four drones were downed during the night on the approach to Moscow, mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported Friday. He did not reference any casualties or damage.”