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An 11-year-old boy who was injured in a Russian attack on the village of Novoosynove in Kharkiv Oblast's Kupiansk district has died in hospital. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: "Today, an 11-year-old boy died in hospital due to injuries sustained from the attack.

Russian forces launched four Shahed loitering munitions to attack Ukraine on the night of 2-3 April, with Ukrainian air defence units destroying all of them. Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Quote from the Air Force: "The Shaheds have been shot down by mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defence Forces over Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad and Cherkasy oblasts.

A 17-year-old boy previously illegally deported to Russia from then-occupied Kherson returned to his family in Ukraine, Save Ukraine, a Ukrainian humanitarian NGO that arranged the return, reported on April 2.

Russian troops launched a missile strike on the city of Dnipro on the afternoon of 2 April, injuring 13 people, early reports suggest. Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Lysak reported at 18:30 that the number of casualties had increased to 13, including 5 children.

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that Russia may concentrate a large-scale offensive in the western part of Donetsk Oblast in late spring or summer, adding that Russian troops will be able to launch an offensive in only one operational area.

Russia has launched against Kyiv five 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile within the last three months, Kyiv City Military Administration reported on April 1.

Russia may focus its potential late spring or summer offensive against Ukraine on the western part of Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in their April 1 report.

President Volodymyr Zelensky wished a happy Easter Sunday to Ukrainians who celebrate according to the Gregorian calendar on March 31.

Any attempt by the Russian army to take the city of Kharkiv would be “fatal” for Moscow’s forces, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 29.

The Institute for the Study of War reported that since the start of offensive operations in October 2023, Russian troops have seized 505 square kilometres of Ukraine's territory. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: From 1 January till 28 March this year, Russian troops seized almost 100 square kilometres more than they did in the last three months of 2023.