Russian drone hits bakery preparing Easter cakes, killing one, Kyiv says


Easter cakes are seen at a compound of a bakery hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine April 18, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian drone strike early on Friday hit a bakery in northern Ukraine where traditional Easter cakes were being prepared, killing one man, Ukrainian officials said.

Images shared by Ukrainian emergency services, which said they were filmed at the scene of the strike in the city of Sumy, showed trays of Easter cakes - known as paska in Ukrainian - covered in grey dust, and a smashed window nearby.

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