Russian Shahed drones struck Kyiv overnight, with casualties mounting throughout the morning. Initially reported as seven injured, the death toll rose to three by dawn, including a five-year-old girl and her father who had fled war zones. More than a hundred drones targeted Ukraine.
Mid-morning brought military success as Ukraine's Third Assault Brigade liberated Nadiya village in Luhansk after a 30-hour operation. Ukrainian forces also destroyed a Russian supply company in occupied Kherson.
Diplomatic developments intensified with Bloomberg reporting the White House seeks a complete ceasefire by Easter (April 20). By afternoon, Ukrainian and American delegations began high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia, continuing recent momentum following the energy infrastructure truce. After five hours of negotiations, Defense Minister Umerov described the talks as "constructive and substantive," with both sides discussing potential ceasefire terms and conditions regarding occupied territories.