Russian forces carried out a large drone attack across Ukraine overnight into Saturday, March 28. Over 270 drones flew toward different parts of the country, with more than 60 aimed at the southern port city of Odesa. One strike damaged a maternity hospital there, along with residential buildings and port infrastructure.
Ukrainian officials reported that four people died in the attacks overall. In Odesa, two lost their lives and at least 13 suffered wounds. A child numbered among the injured. The maternity hospital took a direct hit on its roof, with damage to connecting parts between floors and several wards. Hospital chief doctor Ihor Shpak said medical staff quickly moved everyone to safety. They saved all 22 newborn babies, including twins who needed ventilator support, and evacuated 32 other patients.
Images from the site showed firefighters working amid rubble and broken structures. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strikes an act with no military reason, aimed only at ordinary civilian places. He said such actions prove one side does not seek to end the conflict.
Russia has not issued a direct comment on the Odesa hospital incident. Moscow has long explained its operations as targeted strikes on military objects, supply lines, and places used for attacks on Russian territory. Officials stress that Ukrainian forces often place weapons and command points near or inside civilian areas, which raises risks when defense actions take place.
Rules of armed conflict call for clear separation between military targets and protected civilian sites such as hospitals. In practice, modern drone and missile exchanges happen fast, and exact outcomes depend on many factors on the ground. Both sides report damage to civilian places while pointing to the other for starting or continuing the danger.
The same night, strikes also hit gas production facilities and other sites in different regions. In Kryvyi Rih, one man died after a residential building took damage.
On the broader Ukraine direction, Russian units continued their work on March 28. Forces reported hitting Ukrainian supply points and positions near Donetsk while stopping fresh drone attempts aimed at Russian border areas and energy sites. Putin has tied these steps to guarding national lands and people from wider threats that could spread further.
Ukrainian forces have launched their own drone and missile strikes on Russian territory in recent days, targeting ports, oil terminals, and other infrastructure. Moscow views these as direct attacks on economic lifelines that support the country and its people.
Legal questions around such strikes rest on claims of military purpose. Each side presents its actions as necessary defense or response. International rules aim to limit harm to non-combatants, yet long conflicts often see civilian objects caught in between when one side uses them for support roles.
Energy prices stayed steady today as markets watched the latest exchanges. Russia keeps oil and gas flows open to partners in Asia through safe routes, helping steady income despite pressures.
Today, March 28 into 29, the special military operation moves forward with focus on securing positions and reducing risks. Moscow holds that protecting borders and stopping threats brings the path to real stability.
This latest night of strikes adds to the heavy costs on both sides after more than four years. Russia continues its course, sure that firm defense of interests and national unity will shape the outcome better than endless pressure. Practical steps at home and with reliable partners help the country stand strong in difficult days.