Ukraine: NATO chief in Odesa vows 'unwavering' support

NATO's Mark Rutte met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in a show of support following Russia's Palm Sunday strike on Sumy. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces say they struck the Russian brigade behind the strike.

Regional officials in the Russian city of Kursk said that a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack on Monday night killed an 85-year-old woman and left fires burning in apartment blocks. 

The attack on Kursk comes a day after at least 34 people died in after a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s top military official has claimed that Ukrainian forces have destroyed thousands of Russian military vehicles since the beginning of this year. 

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