Russian drone strikes killed at least two people and wounded two others in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight Friday into Saturday, local authorities reported, hours before a proposed Orthodox Easter ceasefire was scheduled to take effect.

The attack on the Black Sea port city damaged apartment buildings, houses and a kindergarten in a residential area. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 160 drones at Ukraine overnight, of which 133 were shot down or intercepted. Russia's Defense Ministry reported shooting down 99 Ukrainian drones across Russia and occupied Crimea during the same period.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend on Thursday, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. Saturday until the end of Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine was prepared to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure during the Orthodox Easter holiday.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described Putin's announcement as a "humanitarian" gesture on Friday, while noting that Moscow remains focused on a comprehensive settlement based on its longstanding demands. Previous ceasefire attempts have had limited impact, with both sides regularly accusing each other of violations.

Discussions have also emerged regarding a possible prisoner exchange over the Easter holiday. Russia's human rights ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova indicated last week that both sides were working on prisoner exchanges. Such exchanges have been among the few positive developments in otherwise stalled U.S.-brokered negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.

The talks have produced no progress on key issues that could end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which is now in its fifth year.