Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Ukraine will see where and when the Easter ceasefire takes effect and is ready to respond in kind.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine continues to receive missiles for its Patriot air defense systems from international partners.

On April 9, a total of 163 combat clashes took place between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops. The enemy exerted the most pressure in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors, while also showing increased activity in the Huliaipole sector.

Russian forces attacked the Odesa region overnight with drones, damaging port and energy infrastructure facilities and causing disruptions to electricity supply.

Ukraine’s air defense forces have neutralized 113 drones launched by Russian troops since the previous evening. Enemy hits were recorded at six locations.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 810 strikes on 42 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing one person and injuring nine others.

Over the past day, Russian forces carried out strikes on 35 settlements in the Kherson region using drones, artillery, and aircraft, injuring nine people, including a child.

The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to April 10 2026 in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,308,670 personnel, including 1,130 over the past day.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that people need an Easter without threats and real progress toward peace, and that Russia has a chance not to resume strikes after the holiday.

In temporarily occupied Crimea, partisans have reconnoitered a Russian military unit in the settlement of Rozdolne.