KYIV, Ukraine, April 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russian strikes killed 14 people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, as Moscow launched the latest in an increasing number of daytime barrages. Moscow has been firing aerial broadsides at Ukraine throughout its more than four-year invasion, mostly at night, but in recent weeks it has stepped up daytime attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of intensifying attacks ahead of Catholic Easter on Sunday, "turning what should have been silence in the skies into an Easter escalation". "This is how Moscow responds to Ukraine's Easter ceasefire proposals -- with brutal attacks," said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga. Ukraine has accused Russia of prolonging the war to capture more territory, and says Moscow is not interested in peace.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 04, 2026 03:54 UTC