Ukraine reported that a Russian airstrike combining missiles and drones hit the Zhytomyr region northwest of Kyiv on Friday, killing one person and wounding ten, as rescue teams searched through the rubble and damaged neighborhoods. Local authorities reported 18 houses destroyed, while about 100 apartment buildings and 55 public or administrative buildings were damaged in the attack, which was part of a broader wave of strikes across the country. The Zhytomyr strike was part of a wider Russian airstrike campaign that killed at least eight people across Ukraine on April 3, according to the Associated Press. Ukrainian officials say Moscow is increasingly resorting to daytime attacks to disrupt the country's daily life, target critical infrastructure, and sow fear beyond the front lines. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that nearly 500 drones and missiles were fired overnight and through Friday, while partial power outages were reported in several regions. In Zhytomyr, rescue teams continued clearing rubble and inspecting damaged buildings, while Kyiv reiterated its calls for more air defense systems and support from its Western allies.
