Trending Now - Russian Airstrike on Ukrainian Market Claims Five Lives

WHO:

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - Regional governor Oleksandr Ganja reported the casualties from the attack.

[09:50 AM] - BBC News - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Istanbul for security talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

WHAT:

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - A Russian drone strike on a covered market in Nikopol killed five people and wounded 25.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - Among the wounded, a 14-year-old girl was reported to be in critical condition.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - In Kharkiv, six people were wounded due to continued attacks.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - In the Sumy region, 11 people were wounded in strikes on residential areas and civilian infrastructure.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - A missile and drone attack in the Rostov region of Russia resulted in one death and four serious injuries.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - A family of three, including an eight-year-old child, was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in Lugansk.

WHERE:

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - The drone strike occurred in Nikopol, located in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - Attacks also took place in Kharkiv and the Sumy region of Ukraine.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - The missile and drone attack occurred in the city of Taganrog in the Rostov region of Russia.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - The Ukrainian drone strike that killed a family occurred in Lugansk, which is Russian-occupied.

WHEN:

[April 2nd, 2026] - Yahoo - The drone strike on the market in Nikopol happened at 9:50 AM (0650 GMT) on Saturday, April 2nd, 2026.

[April 2nd, 2026] - Yahoo - The attacks in Kharkiv and the Sumy region occurred overnight on April 2nd, 2026.

[April 2nd, 2026] - Yahoo - Zelensky's surprise visit to Istanbul took place on April 2nd, 2026.

WHY:

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - Russia has intensified daytime attacks as part of its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which has lasted more than four years.

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - Ukraine has accused Russia of prolonging the war to capture more territory.

HOW:

[09:50 AM] - Yahoo - Russia fired 286 drones overnight, with 260 being intercepted by the Ukrainian air force.

(UPDATED April 4, 2026 19:11 UTC)

A Russian drone strike on a covered market in Nikopol killed five people and wounded 25, including a 14-year-old girl who is in critical condition. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Istanbul for security talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, as attacks also occurred in Kharkiv and the Sumy region, wounding six and 11 people respectively. In related news, a missile and drone attack in the Rostov region of Russia resulted in one death and four serious injuries, while a Ukrainian drone strike in Lugansk killed a family of three, including an eight-year-old child.