Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine hopes for Easter truce

People remove broken glass from their windows after a Russian strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kriukivshchyna, Kyiv region, Ukraine (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Russia launched a “massive” missile and drone strike on Friday near the Ukrainian capital, killing one person and injuring eight, regional authorities reported.

The attack comes as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky signalled Kyiv’s openness to a potential Easter truce.