[ "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of choosing 'Easter escalation' over an Easter ceasefire after Russia carried out another deadly large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine.", "Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country.", "Major daytime attacks, which were once rare, have been increasing.", "It's happening as efforts to end the war, led by the US, have stalled since US President Donald Trump and his team shifted focus to the conflict in the Middle East.", "Meanwhile, Zelensky agreed with a British intelligence assessment that the situation on the frontline in the east was the 'most favourable' for Ukraine in 10 months, as the advance of Russian troops appears to have slowed.", "But there has been no let-up in the air raids.", "In the Zhytomyr region, west of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, rescuers had to search for survivors beneath the rubble of their homes as a whole line of houses was destroyed.", "In the Kyiv region, a drone was filmed careering towards a block of flats, then slamming into its side, starting a fire.", "In Kharkiv, in north-eastern Ukraine, a woman was killed and other people were critically injured in a day of strikes the mayor called 'one of the biggest' on the city so far.", "Zelensky described the barrage as Russia's response to his proposal of a temporary truce for the holidays: Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter next weekend both in Ukraine and in Russia.", "In recent days, Ukraine has launched multiple deep strikes of its own, targeting energy facilities on the northern coast of Russia in particular.", "On Saturday, an adviser to the defence ministry in Kyiv said an industrial plant in Togliatti, southern Russia - that produces rubber products used in military equipment - had been struck overnight.", "Ukraine also reported an attack on a substation in Taganrog on the sea of Azov and debris hitting a vessel.", "Zelensky said the offer of a holiday truce was still on the table if Moscow agreed, and that message had been passed on in a call to Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.", "Plans for further in-person talks with Russia, mediated by the US, have now been postponed twice. Moscow says they are 'on hold'.", "For Ukraine, the potential scarcity of fuel and surge in prices caused by the war on Iran is a worry: its own frontline troops need large amounts of diesel for their tanks and vehicles.", "He did describe the situation on the frontline as 'stable', with small territorial gains in places and losses elsewhere, and suggested the threat of a major Russian breakthrough had receded." ]