On Orthodox Easter, as Orthodox Christians in Jerusalem marked Holy Saturday with the Holy Fire ceremony, Russia escalated its attacks on Ukraine. Russian forces bombarded multiple Ukrainian oblasts, including Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa, causing civilian casualties and damaging infrastructure. In Kharkiv, a civilian enterprise was struck, and several civilians were injured, including a teenage girl and a child. The Ukrainian Air Force identified the missiles used in these strikes. Meanwhile, in Jerusalem, large crowds of pilgrims participated in the peaceful Holy Fire ceremony, underlining the contrast between the serene religious event and the violent military actions.
Russia's overnight drone attack cut power to over 400,000 consumers, says Ukraine's energy ministry https://t.co/bcseRMzQRU https://t.co/5hMbLYYQ84
Ukrainian drone attack in Russia border region kills at least six, wounds dozens, governor says ➡️ https://t.co/TQ2DqJH2MB https://t.co/f5G0FZt8NB
⚠️ RUSSIA'S OVERNIGHT DRONE ATTACK CUT POWER TO OVER 400,000 CONSUMERS, SAYS UKRAINE'S ENERGY MINISTRY Full Story → https://t.co/ztkYQRwVkg
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK KILLS 6 IN RUSSIA According to Belgorod’s Governor Gladkov, two drones attacked a bus and car near the village of Berezovka. Thirty-five people were injured in the attack. Source: TASS https://t.co/Lz2auyTCe6
Russia's overnight drone attack cut power to over 400,000 consumers in Ukraine's northeast region of Sumy on Monday, Ukraine's energy ministry said in a statement via Telegram app. https://t.co/OTh7mwExm7
Ukrainian drone attacks on two buses taking people to work killed six people and injured another 35 in the Belgorod region of #Russia, the Governor said on Monday. https://t.co/7R5llAQTTF
RUSSIA'S OVERNIGHT DRONE ATTACK CUT POWER TO OVER 400,000 CONSUMERS IN UKRAINE'S SUMY REGION, SAYS ENERGY MINISTRY
Russian drone attack disrupts power supply to parts of Ukraine’s Sumy region https://t.co/EUAijDvsFo
⚠️ UKRAINIAN DRONES KILL SIX, INJURES 35 IN RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION, GOVERNOR SAYS Full Story → https://t.co/fsktWwtjU5
⚡️Six Civilians Killed In Russia Following Ukrainian Kamikaze Attack 35 more were injured, including 2 children, when the drone attacked their bus in the Berezovka area in Belgorod Region on Monday morning, emergency officials report. On April 23 the region's governor announced… https://t.co/ksu5QpvU6y
6 Dead, 33 Hurt In Drone Attack On Two Cars In Russia's Belgorod https://t.co/sH3ogpV6mi
Happy Easter, Russia! https://t.co/qVIda3J9E8
Russian missile and drone strikes overnight disrupted power supplies in Ukraine’s northern Sumy and Kharkiv regions https://t.co/xhM9j8Nlkg
#BREAKING Six killed, over 30 injured in drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region: governor https://t.co/JvbKp0K5bK
Six people died and 33 were injured after a drone attack on a bus and a car in the Borisovsky district of the Belgorod region, according to the district chief. Most of the people in the vehicles were employees of the Agro-Belogorye company. Among the injured are two children. https://t.co/gs8IDO9UWW
Amid harsh battles and weapon shortages, Ukrainian soldiers find solace in spiritual strength as they mark Easter on the front lines. https://t.co/uaqInNIs0r
In Ukraine’s embattled east, chaplain Yevhen Savchenko of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade helped tired troops observe the Orthodox Easter holiday at an undisclosed location while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Ukrainians to unite in prayer https://t.co/fFPf6UUb5Z https://t.co/Mv6LfhTz9n
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Sumy and Kharkiv, #Ukraine, following reported Russian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 📉 https://t.co/yIRSPI61cG
Ukrainians in the embattled east flocked to church to mark their third wartime Easter as Russian troops inched closer to threatening some of the region's key cities https://t.co/fFPf6UUb5Z https://t.co/dX8lH4eJ6y
IN PHOTOS: The ceremony of the "Holy Fire" has been held for more than a millennium. This is how it was celebrated last week in Jerusalem https://t.co/HlpYqyuxEW
As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia on Sunday launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east, wounding more than a dozen people, and claimed its troops took control of a village they had been targeting. https://t.co/cTBSA2DMht
Ukrainian soldiers celebrate Easter in the front lines. Photo: Ukraine's General Staff, Associated Press via Suspilne https://t.co/AtjdEkpFuc
It was Easter for Orthodox Christians this weekend So, what did Zelensky's regime do to practicing Russian Orthodox Christians? It arrested them. It threw them out of their houses of worship. On their holiest day, it spat upon them. Such is how Zelensky treats Christians. No… https://t.co/WTQGCslESF
⚠️ Russia launched drones and missiles on Ukraine as people packed churches to celebrate the Orthodox Easter https://t.co/wggEVthlZs
Deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine's Donetsk, Kharkiv as foes mark Orthodox Easter ➡️ https://t.co/HSuCZZ6FIo https://t.co/tit6S0SN0p
Russian attacks on Kharkiv and region kill one, injure 17, officials say https://t.co/EALpIGbdFK https://t.co/jtp6l0nl5P
As many families celebrate Easter, the people of Kharkiv suffered yet another attack, @OCHA_Ukraine informs. Residential areas were hit, injuring civilians, and homes were damaged. https://t.co/jvenKz2X3E
IN PHOTOS: Here's how the ceremony of the "Holy Fire" – which has been held for more than a millennium – was celebrated last week in Jerusalem https://t.co/HlpYqyuxEW
Ukraine Marks Its Third Easter At War As It Comes Under Fire From Russian Drones And Troops https://t.co/sTtshoqeSr
People came to bless their Easter baskets at the church in Lukashivka, Chernihiv region. In 2022, in this very church, 🇷🇺 troops set up a torture chamber. Russia has shown that there is nothing sacred for it. #Ukraine will prevail, just as light prevails over darkness. https://t.co/nQF71t3c6o
14 people were wounded in a Russian air strike at a residential area in Kharkiv (eastern Ukraine). #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia #Russian #RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/XSoUqt5pxX
Russians have dropped a bomb on a prayer house in Ukrainian Donbas, extra bombing Ukrainian Christians on Orthodox Easter. By a miracle, the bomb has not exploded. This is Ukrainians' Easter reality. Via @olex_scherba https://t.co/Z8nJ5PyJuB
As many families celebrate Easter, the people of Kharkiv suffered yet another attack. Residential areas were hit, injuring civilians and homes were damaged. Civilians are protected by International Humanitarian Law. https://t.co/pJg3H1XpNR
Wow… Ukrainian Donbas. Easter. Russians throw a bomb on a prayer house, but something - or rather Someone - prevents it from exploding. Here with sound. https://t.co/lmW2Rtq9E0 #HappyEaster #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/JCru4KskrG
"Over. This package contains Easter cakes. Christ is risen!" Ukrainian soldiers delivered a piece of holiday to their comrades on the left bank of the Kherson region. FPV drone has provided the defenders of Krynkyi with Easter cakes and "something else for the enemy." https://t.co/ZhLPSn9GuG
Celebrate Easter with The Kyiv Independent! It's thanks to readers like you that we're able to provide on-the-ground coverage as events unfold, showing the world the reality of Russia’s brutal full-scale war. https://t.co/ff3R49J5EU
Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops https://t.co/hVD17QZiYD
Ukrainians in embattled east mark third Easter under fire https://t.co/6jdZRRahZ6 https://t.co/inmx3vZ3UX
⚡️Russian glide bomb attack injures 10 in downtown Kharkiv. Russian forces struck a residential area in downtown Kharkiv on May 5, injuring at least 10 people on Orthodox Easter Sunday, according to local authorities. https://t.co/H4dLrSHoX4
❗️Russian forces attacked the center of #Kharkiv. At least 10 people were injured, said the mayor of the city Ihor Terekhov.
⚠️ UKRAINIANS IN EMBATTLED EAST MARK THIRD EASTER UNDER FIRE Full Story → https://t.co/nnli99966A https://t.co/Z9to1x6j6I
Russian forces bombard Kharkiv, wounding people https://t.co/fYLMX8V1re
Recent #Russian massive drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian energy system have caused more than $1 billion worth of damage to the sector, #Ukraine’s energy minister German Galushchenko says. https://t.co/lKcknpO9ih
As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east, where the situation on the front line is worsening. https://t.co/GcMflz0cZz
Easter in Donetsk region, where Russians are actively advancing, destroying town after town. Ukrainian soldiers do not have opportunity to celebrate this day with their families, but they don’t lose faith. 5 May 2024 https://t.co/NLIVSBHmgK
Locals in Kharkiv aren't letting Russian missile massacres interfere with their Easter today. https://t.co/zfjKzKc5YK
Russia is bombarding #Kharkiv right now. Their way of celebrating Easter. #chistianity #HappyEaster #StandWithUkraine️
Russians are again bombing Kharkiv right now.
A Ukrainian woman bakes Easter bread, treating defenders ❤️ We hope that one day our military can celebrate holidays with their loved ones. 📹: TikTok _yana_ukraine https://t.co/mFoUafCoSy
⚡️ Russian drone attack on Donetsk Oblast village injures 3 people. Russian forces attacked the village of Mykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast's Pokrovsk district on May 5, injuring three people, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
Easter morning in Kyiv. Ukrainians continue to mark holidays with friends and family more than two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion. Ukraine’s spirit and determination cannot be defeated. https://t.co/ZNGyoJaBIk
Easter in Ukraine. Two videos go viral on the Internet: in Kharkiv, festive barbecues near an explosion, and in the Kyiv region, kilometre-long lines to churches When else but now? https://t.co/hiriZiKzjq
A #Russian rocket strike on #Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region has killed two people and a drone attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv injured at least six, officials say. https://t.co/wQxNY2nYou
President #VladimirPutin attends Easter Mass lead by Patriarch Kirill at #Russia’s main Christ the Savior Cathedral in central Moscow. https://t.co/TFH0E7jRsW https://t.co/dtVhmmIoEz
Third Easter during the full-scale war for Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline. It's thanks to them that millions of us - in Ukraine and abroad - can have a peaceful day today. Immense gratitude and hope that soon they'll be able to return to their families, in victorious Ukraine https://t.co/v6GVKfObsE
Today, the third Easter of Russia's full scale invasion, the people of Ukraine wish only to be free. https://t.co/ottjgiaOog
Russia has struck Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, with drones overnight, injuring six people. https://t.co/5MWSu49lhh
As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east where the situation on the front line is worsening. https://t.co/6ysYq3SMtX
Easter today in Ukraine. Here in a small village in Rivne it means waking up at crazy o’clock, standing outside a church, having your paska bread blessed, and then having a priest throw blessed water over you. I was in the splash zone. Now off to eat my weight in food. 1/2 https://t.co/1NEZVxQbY4
Friends, Happy Orthodox Easter! These are challenging times. But the story of Easter is a story of victory - of good over evil, life over death. This story is happening in Ukraine every day. Christ has risen, Ukraine will rise! 📹: the biggest wish of all Ukrainians https://t.co/14kIOmHZS2
Explosions rock Kharkiv, fires break out due to Russian Shahed UAV attack overnight – photo https://t.co/83CYuLx8Bf
Today, #Ukraine celebrates Easter. This is a time full of customs and traditions, and one of the most well-known traditions is intricately decorated Easter eggs, known as "pysanky." Today, Kyiv Post shows you what pysanky from all over Ukraine look like🥚🙏🏻 https://t.co/AwirjU7saG
Orthodox #Ukrainians celebrate Easter! Even in dark times hope lives on 🇺🇦 In dire conditions of war, Ukrainian warriors are trying to find an opportunity for a small celebration. 📸 - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine https://t.co/219CBkKtsm
On Easter night, russian forces attacked Kharkiv with Shahed drones, damaging eight homes and injuring six civilians, including an 8-year-old girl. https://t.co/tuQMPZUwX6
Orthodox Easter Celebrations Underway In Russia, President Putin Attends The Holy Flame from Jerusalem arrived Saturday night in Russia to light the way into Easter Sunday. Vladimir Putin attended the service in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral alongside city mayor Sergey… https://t.co/bcSEYCCU9o
Russia marked Orthodox Easter on Sunday with a drone attack across much of Ukraine, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv’s forces had shot down another Russian fighter jet https://t.co/C6uzZBhsUN
⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 4 people, injure 19 over past day. Russian forces targeted nine of Ukraine's oblasts – Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Odesa, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. https://t.co/bFs0UiKHHd
A soldier of the International Legion of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine after the blessing of Easter cakes at St Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv. Happy Easter to all who celebrate it today! https://t.co/SpLi0BdsTm
Happy Easter to those who celebrate today! Christ is risen! From Kyiv’s Saint Volodymyr Church. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/oG2KeNDfEh
Cheers and flames at Jerusalem’s ancient ‘Holy Fire’ event https://t.co/0niGiWcWj8
Russia celebrates all those Christian values by raining death on the people of Kharkiv for Easter. https://t.co/9pciIvppAE
Russian strike on residential area in Kharkiv leaves 5 people injured, including a child – photo https://t.co/fEUD9k8zmC
President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all citizens of Russia Easter - Holy Resurrection of Christ. https://t.co/5f7keCc06W
Ukrainian soldiers cannot celebrate Easter in the way they want. But thanks to their resilience and perseverance, Russia will be defeated and everyone will return to their homes. Think about those in the trenches and fields. Respect their courage and bravery. Happy Easter to… https://t.co/oONNTGVhup
In Ukraine, Easter, The Great day is celebrated. Zelenskyi posted a strong message. -- The Bible teaches us to love our neighbor. And today has shown us the true meaning of this word. When we all became neighbors to each other. And our former neighbor, who was always trying to… https://t.co/eNldSARHeN
⚠️ Official: Russian aircraft that carried out KAB attacks on Kharkiv, dropped a bomb on Belgorod. 👀 As a result, an explosion occurred and five people were injured. Damage was detected in 30 private residential buildings. Governor Gladkov called the incident an "emergency." https://t.co/BXIeDVoJ1e
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL MY UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS. LOVE YOU ALL. MAY YOU BE SAFE AND SOUND. MUCH LOVE 💓 GODSPEED 🙏 https://t.co/938mCEXZI1
⚡️ Updated: Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injures 6. Russia launched a drone attack on Kharkiv Oblast on May 5, setting fire to at least eight residential homes in the city of Kharkiv and injuring six people, local authorities reported. https://t.co/YUkOPZHnuW
Today, Orthodox Ukrainians celebrate Easter. The dream Easter basket of each Ukrainian looks like this. 🖼: Oleksii Kustovskyi https://t.co/Paf5bEsIF5
Watch live: Kyiv's Orthodox church marks Easter during war https://t.co/o65aNAPOd8
👀 "The former neighbor, who constantly bullied us, is forever distant for us. He broke all the commandments, demanded our house, came to kill us", - Zelensky Happy Orthodox Easter! 🐇🐣 https://t.co/81SMcZcHFh
This Easter, we are united in prayer. For our warriors of light, who repel demons in all directions. For those who follow one more commandment in life: protect Ukraine. For all civilians who work every day to make the country strong and efficient in overcoming evil forces. For… https://t.co/D6BeMWycRx
😔😠 Kharkiv. At night, the Russians attacked the city with UAVs. These are the consequences of Shahed's attack on the private sector. #RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/0cAYoz1fhN
Greetings to all Christians celebrating #Easter today! 🐣 While the enemy tries to destroy all good, Ukrainians resist, fighting for the freedom of not only our nation but also the entire democratic world. Light will surely overcome darkness. Christ is risen! https://t.co/1y7VWAZxdN
Ukraine's Air Force on missiles used in Russian strikes on Odesa, Dnipro and Kharkiv ahead of Easter https://t.co/PVphq6qIob
Cheers and flames as Orthodox worshipers greet the ancient ceremony of the 'Holy Fire' https://t.co/AqMhqNAzo8
ORTHODOX EASTER, UKRAINE https://t.co/qZcFKi9vb8
Civilians injured and facility ablaze due to Russian strike on Kharkiv https://t.co/T0jDnNXrou
The Russian terrorist state attacked Kharkiv (eastern Ukraine) with missiles. This is the second aerial assault on Kharkiv within just one day. #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar️️ #Russia #RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/xXBSI2bbDx
Thousands of participants arrived today to observe the Holy Fire ceremony in the Old City of Jerusalem. Since the early morning hours, the Israel Police have been standing by to ensure the ceremony proceeds safely and securely https://t.co/IFSh2BEpMp
Three civilians injured and infrastructure damaged in Russian attack on Odesa Oblast https://t.co/7r7l5w5JqG
In Kharkiv, even churches aren't spared. Tomorrow, Russians will twist Christianity and Easter with lies. They weaponize everything, even religion. https://t.co/EmYSbV0lwM
Four people were wounded in a Russian missile strike on Kharkiv (eastern Ukraine). #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar️️ #Russia https://t.co/0eavh9CQTf
In Jerusalem, the "Descent" of the Holy Fire occurred https://t.co/rAcWptIXnN https://t.co/fzLQA1DTgU
Believers pass the Holy Fire to each other in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. First person shots. Most pilgrims have not only candles in their hands, but also smartphones, with which they certainly try to capture the moment of this miracle. https://t.co/y8kuxRFFqJ
Civilian facilities in the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Odesa came under Russian missile fire on Saturday afternoon https://t.co/JVxxXKY2sT
Russian nighttime drone attack on Kharkiv: Ukrainian police report on condition of teenage girl, 13, injured in strike https://t.co/a0YHzCMlb3
The flood of holy light emanates from the tomb of Jesus Christ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem during the Holy Fire event. https://t.co/gcRmw5RHnx
About an hour ago, russian forces struck a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv with a missile. A video captured smoke billowing from a large-scale fire that erupted following the attack. Preliminary reports indicate that five civilians were injured. 📹place_kharkiv https://t.co/MjxQWeY2WJ
Thousands of Christian worshipers filled #Jerusalem’s Old City to celebrate the Orthodox Holy Light ceremony, under the watch of some Israeli police. https://t.co/oaq8R7v8Tv https://t.co/gjQrfCSBNp
Holy Fire Emerges In Jerusalem As Orthodox Christians Begin Easter Preparations The resurrection of Jesus is marked by the faithful with the lighting of the flame in a ceremony overseen by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem. It is said to date back to the 2nd century CE… https://t.co/Zr383AJptT
Infrastructure facility damaged during Russian drone attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast https://t.co/qAuLJPB8K4
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that broke out after a major assault by Russian attack drones in #Kharkiv. https://t.co/wnFIqVCshH https://t.co/zJ3mYWwSTw
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem filled with pilgrims and visitors before the service as part of the ceremony of the descent of the Holy Fire https://t.co/DuA47YufN3
Watch live: Orthodox Christians mark Holy Saturday with candlelit vigil in Jerusalem https://t.co/ZgDUZykcug
🙏 Kharkiv, result of a massive attack by Shaheds at night. There were 3 fires at different places. The elimination of the consequences of enemy strikes is ongoing. Four injured, including a child. https://t.co/yBp7kAIzWe
Russians bombarded 10 Ukrainian oblasts on Friday https://t.co/ikIPj8DYEF