Easter pleas for peace ignored as Ukraine attacks persist.

Russian forces continue to shell Ukrainian provinces, killing at least seven civilians over the Easter weekend. The provinces of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia were targeted, with the latter home to Europe's largest nuclear power plant. Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used their Easter messages to highlight the conflict in Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War believes that Russia's offensive is approaching culmination, with recent attacks designed to distract and disperse Ukrainian troops preparing for a potential counteroffensive.