Russia's Escalating Attacks: 500 Missiles, Daylight Strikes

0:00It's April 3rd. This is Canada News today, AI-powered stories from your sitting. I'm Cory with the story. Russia hit Ukraine with nearly 500 missiles and drones on Friday, killing at least 6 people in the latest barrage. These attacks mark a big shift, with Moscow ramping up strikes during daylight hours to hit civilians harder. Officials say the assault targeted areas around Kiev and other regions like Sumy, Zytomir and Karkiv. More outages hit multiple spots, and damage ripped through homes, a veterinary clinic, and spots near schools and kindergarten. In Kiev, folks ducked into metro stations or basements, but plenty kept sipping coffee in cafes even as sirens wailed. One death and eight injuries there, plus about 20 animals lost in the clinic collapse. Ukraine pushed for an Easter truce, but Russia responded with this attack instead. President Zelensky is now calling in a US delegation to kickstart talks with Moscow. Though Middle East tensions have stalled things, Kiev's sharing its drone defense know-how

1:02amid their regional chaos, even floating A to reopen key shipping routes as the war drags into its fourth year.