Overview

• The 30-hour Easter truce, declared by Russia, ended at midnight on April 21, followed by renewed Russian airstrikes targeting southern and eastern Ukraine.
• Russian forces launched three missiles, including an Onix cruise missile from Crimea and two Kh-31P air-launched missiles, hitting Kherson and Mykolaiv regions.
• A total of 96 drones, including Shahed attack drones and decoys, were deployed by Russia; Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 42 attack drones and reported material damage in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy.
• Ukraine accused Russia of violating the truce approximately 3,000 times, while the Kremlin dismissed Ukraine's proposal to extend the ceasefire to 30 days.
• Civilian casualties from the resumed attacks include three fatalities in Kherson, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian toll of the conflict.