- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for an "energy ceasefire" with Russia, proposing a halt to all strikes on infrastructure, particularly for the Easter holidays.
- Ukraine reportedly struck a chemical plant in Russia's Samara oblast, while a Russian strike on Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, killed three people, including a 13-year-old boy.
- Russia launched its most brutal attack on Ukraine since the war began, deploying nearly 1,000 drones and missiles over 24 hours, hitting 11 regions and seven cities.
- Zelensky indicated that allies have signalled for Ukraine to reduce long-range strikes on Russia's oil sector due to soaring global energy prices, exacerbated by the conflict in the Middle East.
- Britain has condemned Russia's expulsion of a British diplomat over alleged economic espionage, calling Moscow's accusations "completely unacceptable".
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