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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Cities on Good Friday, Killing Two and Injuring Over 100

Coordinated missile and drone attacks targeted Kharkiv, Sumy, and Dnipro, causing significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage as Ukraine renews calls for advanced air defense systems.

Overview

  • A Russian missile attack on Kharkiv killed one person and injured at least 112 others, including nine children, damaging residential buildings, schools, and a factory.
  • In Sumy, a drone strike on a bakery killed one person and injured another, disrupting Easter cake production and highlighting continued attacks on civilian infrastructure.
  • Dnipro sustained missile damage to a fitness center, hotel, and office building, with no reported casualties but extensive structural destruction.
  • Ukrainian air defenses intercepted three Iskander-K cruise missiles and 23 Shahed drones, mitigating but not preventing the widespread impact of the attacks.
  • President Zelensky condemned the strikes as a deliberate attack on civilians and reiterated urgent appeals for Western air defense systems to protect urban areas.