A rescuer works on the web site of a maternity hospital which was hit throughout in a single day Russian drone strikes, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine March 28, 2026.
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Russia launched a barrage of drones in waves of assaults on Ukraine, killing 4 folks and damaging gasoline manufacturing amenities, port infrastructure, residential buildings and a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officers mentioned on Saturday.
Russian troops launched 273 drones, the Ukrainian air pressure mentioned, including that the southern Odesa area was the main focus of the assaults.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy mentioned greater than 60 drones had been used throughout the Russian strikes on the town of Odesa.
“There was no navy function by any means – this was pure terror towards bizarre civilian life,” Zelenskiy mentioned on the Telegram app. “Sadly, there’s in depth harm.”
Two killed, 12 wounded in Odesa, Governor says
Oleh Kiper, the regional governor, mentioned two folks had been killed and 12, together with a toddler, had been wounded within the assaults on Odesa.
A 55-year-old vitality employee was killed when Russia struck Ukraine’s gasoline manufacturing amenities within the central Poltava area, vitality firm Naftogaz mentioned.
A 28-year-old man was additionally killed within the industrial metropolis of Kryvyi Rih within the Dnipropetrovsk area, the governor mentioned.
The air pressure mentioned Ukrainian air defence models had shot down 252 drones, however that 21 drones had hit targets at 18 websites.
Within the Black Sea port of Odesa, the Russian assaults broken a maternity hospital, residential buildings and port infrastructure, regional officers mentioned.
Reuters tv footage confirmed firefighters engaged on the positioning of the broken hospital with smashed home windows and a destroyed roof.
Ihor Shpak, the hospital’s chief physician, advised Reuters {that a} highly effective explosion had ripped via the constructing, destroying the roof, connecting constructions between the fourth and third flooring, and a few hospital wards.
Medics managed to evacuate 22 new child infants, together with twins on ventilator assist, and 32 different sufferers to the shelter simply earlier than the assault, he mentioned.
Olena Kudriashova, an Odesa resident, mentioned she was scared when Shahed drones had been flying in the direction of her home.
“On the proper, on the left, on the entrance, and on the again, home windows and doorways had been smashed. Our little window survived, and we’re so glad we made it via the evening,” she advised Reuters outdoors the constructing with smashed home windows in central Odesa.
Printed – March 28, 2026 10:45 pm IST