CEASEFIRE BEGINS! Odesa Attacked, Fire at Russian Oil Depot, Kramatorsk Bombed (PHOTO/VIDEO)
War in Ukraine Day 1,508
TL;DR
- Russia attacked Odesa before the Easter truce, killing two and injuring others, with significant damage to civilian infrastructure.
- Ukraine's General Staff reported 469 ceasefire violations by Russian forces, including 101 attacks, despite the announced truce.
- An Easter ceasefire, declared by Vladimir Putin, took effect but was preceded by Russian strikes.
- 175 Ukrainian soldiers and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity, including those who defended Mariupol and the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
- Kramatorsk was bombed, injuring at least ten people and damaging residential buildings and infrastructure.
- Russia's Ministry of Defense confirmed the exchange of 175 Russian soldiers for Ukrainian prisoners.
- A fire broke out at an oil storage facility in Krymsk, Krasnodar Krai, after drone debris fell on the site.
- A Russian diplomat suggested Moscow is unlikely to approve a long-term ceasefire, viewing it as advantageous for Ukraine to regroup.
- UN human rights observers reported short-range drones as the deadliest weapon against Ukrainian civilians in March, with overall civilian casualties increasing.
- Ukrainian air defense neutralized 133 out of 160 drones launched overnight.