KYIV, Ukraine, April 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and wounding 25, officials said, as Moscow pressed on with intensified daytime attacks. A family of three, including an eight-year-old child, was killed in a houseby a nighttime Ukrainian drone strike that also targeted railwayinfrastructure in Russian-occupied Lugansk, the Moscow-backed administrationsaid. Ukraine has accused Russia of prolonging the war to capture more territory,and says Moscow is not interested in peace. Amid the Middle East war, Ukraine has sought to leverage its expertise infighting off Russian drones similar to those Iran has been using inretaliatory attacks across Gulf nations. He also suggested Ukraine could help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, whoseeffective closure by Iran has rattled the global economy.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 04, 2026 15:19 UTC