Russia-Ukraine War — 2026-04-11

Russia Launches 160 Drones Overnight, Killing Civilians and Striking Odesa Energy Infrastructure

Russia's MOD claimed shooting down 99 Ukrainian UAVs overnight across multiple regions on April 10-11. The Ukrainian air force reported launching 160 drones with 133 intercepted, suggesting different counting methods. In Sumy region, 23 people were injured from Russian strikes including a drone impact on a residential high-rise. Separately, two people were killed in Russian attacks on Odesa. The exchange came hours before the Easter ceasefire was set to begin, with both sides accelerating operations before the pause.

Analysis
Both sides accelerated kinetic operations in the hours before the Easter ceasefire, a pattern seen in prior truces. Ukraine timed the Caspian Lukoil strike for the same window, using the pre-ceasefire period to maximize damage to Russian energy infrastructure before the pause. The 160-drone Russian barrage was the largest in a week, suggesting Moscow also frontloaded operations.
3 sources
  1. Ukraine downs 113 Russian drones in overnight Russian attack - Ukrainska Pravda
  2. Ukraine: Russian drone attacks hit Sumy and Odesa as Easter truce looms - Euronews
  3. Two people killed in Russian attack on Odesa, officials say - CTK

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