Russia Launches 286 Drones Overnight at Ukraine; Zelenskyy Accuses Moscow of Easter Escalation

Russia launched 286 drones overnight April 3-4, of which Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 260. The attack follows a rolling aerial campaign that saw over 542 drones, 25 Kh-101 cruise missiles, and 10 Iskander-M ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine between April 2-3. Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberate Easter escalation. Separately, Russian forces dropped nearly 8,000 glide bombs on Ukraine in March according to the Defense Ministry, a new monthly record. Drone strikes also hit two chemical plants in Tolyatti, Russia.