Russian Drone Barrage Kills Four Across Ukraine Ahead of Truce
Hours before the April 11 Easter truce, Russian forces launched a massive wave of 160 long-range strike drones targeting multiple Ukrainian regions. The southern port city of Odesa and eastern Donetsk were hardest hit, with authorities confirming four civilians killed and dozens injured. In Odesa, two fatalities were reported after drones struck a residential area, damaging apartment buildings, a dormitory, and a kindergarten. The Ukrainian Air Force claimed to have successfully intercepted 133 of the incoming suicide drones.
Date: April 11, 2026
Location: Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 4
Source: The Moscow Times