Russian and Ukrainian forces are fighting in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. A spokesman for Ukraine's Eastern Command said "this is the bloodiest battle in decades" The Christian Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrates the resurrection of Christ on the 16th of this month.
Many people visited the church on the evening before Easter because of the ongoing curfew due to the military invasion. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that units of the private military company Wagener had taken two areas south and north of the city of Bahmut.