In the Rostov region, Islam M. of Kabardino-Balkaria, previously mobilized for war with Ukraine, was detained on the Rostov-Taganrog highway. In the cabin of his UAZ, the police found six TNT bombs of 400 grams and four TNT bombs of 200 grams, as well as two detonators.

Irina Nikiforyak lives in the village of Presgradna Karachaevo-Cherkessia. Her husband was mobilized for the war with Ukraine in January. Now the woman has two disabled persons of the first group and a 10-year-old child.

The Chegem District Court of Kabardino-Balkaria fined Hasansh Urusov 30 thousand rubles. He was punished for his post on Instagram with the text: "As long as these poor fighters fulfill their military duties and give their lives, the government is fulfilling its duty to reduce the population...". The police and the court considered that the recording would discredit the Russian army. 

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the capture of three quarters of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) - in the northern, central and southern parts of the city.

Great Britain transferred 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, Canada - 8 heavy Leopard 2 tanks. Germany transferred Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.

The Russian Federation shelled a village in the Lugansk region. Three people were killed, one was injured.

On Easter, the occupiers shelled a church in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region. Two people were injured.

In Ingushetia, recruitment centres for military service under contract have been opened. The authorities are looking for men aged between 18 and 60. The Military Recruiting Office of the Republic promises that their recruitment will be facilitated.

As a result of the shelling of Kherson, two women were killed, and two teenagers were killed in the Nikolaev region. The number of victims in Slavyansk increased to 11 people.

As a result of the Russian strike on the city of Slavyansk, Donetsk region, eight people were killed. 21 people were injured. Among the dead was a two-year-old child who died in the ambulance.