Russian attacks kill 4 people overnight as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure

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by Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press
April 6, 2026
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Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine overnight as Ukrainian drones targeted Russian oil infrastructure.

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Russian attacks killed four people overnight in Ukraine, while Ukrainian drones simultaneously targeted Russian oil infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that eleven individuals, including a pregnant woman and two children, one less than a year old, were hospitalized following the Russian attacks. This dual-front escalation highlights the ongoing conflict, with Russia inflicting civilian casualties and Ukraine retaliating against critical energy facilities. The attacks underscore the continued human cost of the war and Ukraine's strategy to disrupt Russia's economic capacity.

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