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Russian Drone Strike Kills Five; Ukraine and Turkey Discuss Security
4/5/2026
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- On April 4, a Russian drone strike on a Nikopol market killed five and injured 25, including a 14-year-old girl.
- Russia launched 286 drones overnight, with 260 intercepted.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul to discuss security cooperation.
- Ukraine's Security Service said drone strikes targeted a metallurgical plant in Luhansk, disrupting Russian military production.
- Talks for a truce over Orthodox Easter remain stalled.
