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Russian Drone Strike in Nikopol Kills Five; Ukraine Responds

4/5/2026

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Zelenskyy Proposes Truce

On April 4, 2026, a Russian drone strike in Nikopol killed five and injured 19, including a critically wounded 14-year-old girl, targeting a market.
Concurrently, Ukraine reported a drone and missile strike on Taganrog that killed one and injured four.
Ukrainian officials said Russia has increased daytime attacks to maximize civilian impact.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for talks with Turkey, proposed an Easter truce, but Moscow did not respond.

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Lysak Reports Drone Attack

On April 5, 2026, Russian forces conducted a drone attack on Odesa, injuring at least three people.
Serhii Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, said four balconies were destroyed and 25 damaged in the Khadzhybeiske district.
Gas supplies to affected buildings were temporarily cut off after vehicles caught fire.
Two injured were hospitalized, and one is recovering as an outpatient.

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Zelenskyy Proposes Truce

On April 4, 2026, a Russian drone strike in Nikopol killed five and injured 19, including a critically wounded 14-year-old girl, targeting a market.
Concurrently, Ukraine reported a drone and missile strike on Taganrog that killed one and injured four.
Ukrainian officials said Russia has increased daytime attacks to maximize civilian impact.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for talks with Turkey, proposed an Easter truce, but Moscow did not respond.

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