KYIV, Ukraine — April 4, 2026 At least 14 people were killed in a wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine on Good Friday, with strikes hitting multiple regions including front-line areas. The Sumy region reported three fatalities, while two more deaths occurred in the Zhytomyr and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Eight others were killed in the heavily contested areas of Kharkiv, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of escalating hostilities during the Easter holiday, though no direct quote was provided. Russia has intensified drone attacks in recent weeks, with March seeing the highest number of drone strikes since the war began in February 2022. According to the Ukrainian air force, over 500 drones and dozens of rockets were launched at Ukrainian targets. The attacks mark a continued escalation in the conflict, with civilian casualties reported across multiple regions. No immediate response from Russian authorities was noted in the verified reports.