Ukraine: Attacks continue as Orthodox Easter ceasefire nears

A declared Orthodox Easter truce was preceded by a night of lethal Russian drone strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions. | Contesto: cronaca

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Russian forces launched a series of drone attacks across Ukraine overnight, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more in the hours immediately preceding a declared 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter. The strikes targeted the southern port city of Odesa and the central and northeastern regions of Poltava and Sumy, underscoring the relentless violence that has characterized the conflict even as Moscow announced a temporary pause in its military operations. The timing of the assaults has drawn sharp condemnation from Ukrainian officials and international observers, casting immediate doubt on the sincerity and practical implementation of the proposed truce. The ceasefire, announced by Russia and framed around the Orthodox Christian holiday, was due to begin at midnight Moscow time. Yet, the pre-ceasefire bombardment followed a familiar pattern of intensified strikes preceding previous announced humanitarian pauses, which have often failed to materialize on the ground or been used as a pretext for regrouping forces. The attacks inflicted significant civilian casualties and damage to residential infrastructure. In Odesa, a key logistical hub for grain exports and a city repeatedly struck since the war's inception, the overnight assault added to a grim tally of destruction. The strikes on Poltava and Sumy regions, areas that have endured shelling and missile attacks for months, further stretched emergency services and highlighted the war's geographic reach far beyond the active front lines in the east and south. Local authorities reported firefighters battling blazes and rescue teams searching rubble in the aftermath. This latest escalation occurs against a backdrop of a grinding, months-long Russian offensive in the Donbas region, where fighting for cities like Bakhmut has been particularly brutal. Military analysts note that the promise of a unilateral ceasefire, especially one not formally agreed upon with Kyiv, holds little strategic weight and may be primarily intended for international diplomatic consumption. Ukraine has previously expressed deep skepticism about such Russian declarations, citing repeated violations of past agreements on...

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