"Despite the pending break in the action, attacks continued overnight and into Saturday. Authorities in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa reported that two people had been killed and several more injured when Russian drones struck residential buildings and a kindergarten in the Black Sea port."
"In the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, a 'hostile drone attack' killed one person and injured another in a strike that hit a shop and cafe. Another attack in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy targeted several residential areas, injuring 14 people including a 14-year-old and an 87-year-old."
"Russia's Defense Ministry said Saturday that it had shot down 99 Ukrainian drones overnight. Drone debris reportedly fell on an oil depot in the Russian town of Krymsk, causing a fire, local authorities said on Saturday, but no information about further damage has been given."
Moscow and Kyiv remain engaged in hostilities as a planned Easter ceasefire approaches. Russia's war against Ukraine has persisted for five years, with US efforts to mediate diminishing. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv would halt its defense if Russia ceases attacks during the Orthodox holiday. Despite a temporary 36-hour break announced by Moscow, attacks continued, resulting in casualties in cities like Odesa, Poltava, and Sumy. Russia's Defense Ministry reported shooting down numerous Ukrainian drones, while the US's role in resolving the conflict appears to be waning.
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