In Ukraine, at least 17 people were killed as Russia launched its deadliest drone and missile attacks of the year on Kyiv and other cities. Among the dead was a 12-year-old child; dozens more were wounded. This is Valerii Shashkov, an 84-year-old who had to have glass shards removed from his face after Russian strikes shattered the windows of his home.
Valerii Shashkov: “It hit me like a smash. I couldn’t do anything. I couldn’t figure out what had happened, that blood was flowing all around me, you see. I looked up, and then there was another strike.”
The violence came at the end of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce that each side accused the other of violating. On Thursday, Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port of Tuapse killed two people, including a teenage girl. The strikes also triggered a massive fire at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries.










