Russian Attacks Kill 8, Ukraine Counters with Drone Strikes

0:00It's April 3rd. This is Global News Today, powered by AI, your world, in real time. I'm Cory with the story. Russian strikes hit Ukraine hard on Friday, killing at least eight people in attacks across several regions. Near the Capitol in Kiev suburbs, like Bhusha, Fastiv, and Obelkiv, one died in eight were wounded from missiles and drones. Other deaths came from bombs in Sumi in strikes in Kursin, Zademyar, Karkeev, and Donetsk. Ukrainian leaders say, Russia is switching up its game, hitting during the day now, instead of nights to rack up more civilian casualties. They're prepping for attacks on water supplies, railways, and other key spots beyond just power plants. Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed they downed 192 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russia and Crimea. Folks on the ground are reeling, a mom and obokive rushed home after her building got hit while she was at work with her kid. In Karkeev, drone barrage is wounded several, with two dying later in hospital.

1:04Officials called it brutal, especially after Ukraine floated an Easter truce idea for April 12, shared through U.S. channels, but Moscow hit back, hard. Zelensky says the battlefield stabilized, the best spot for Ukraine in ten months per intel from MI6 and others. Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russia too, hitting spots in Leningrad and Belgorod regions, injuring over a dozen including soldiers near a key. Amel plan. As talks heat up with U.S. and NATO folks on security guarantees, both sides keep trading blows, but that Easter pause hangs in the balance while the fight grinds on.