People walk on a street in downtown Kyiv, on April 6, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)Two boys were killed in Russia and Ukraine overnight, officials said Tuesday, as the two sides exchanged latest strikes more than four years after Moscow sent troops into its neighbour. Moscow has been launching drones and missiles at Ukraine almost nightly throughout its invasion — the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. According to the Russian defence ministry, quoted by media, Russia shot down 45 Ukrainian drones over the country overnight. “An 11-year-old boy was killed,” he added, saying two women and a man were hospitalised.

Source: Punch April 07, 2026 09:53 UTC