270 drones launched in night attack, Odesa region targeted most
Illustrative photo: air defense forces shot down 252 Russian drones (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
In the night of March 28, Russia launched 273 strike drones at Ukraine from five directions. Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down most of the enemy drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Forces.
According to the military, starting from 6:00 p.m. on March 27, the enemy attacked with 273 strike drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types, from the following directions: Orel, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, and Hvardiiske in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Around 180 of them were Shaheds.
The main target of the strike was the Odesa region.
The air assault was repelled by Ukrainian aviation, surface-to-air missile units, electronic warfare and drone units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces.
As of 7:30 a.m., preliminary reports indicate that air defense shot down or suppressed 252 enemy drones.
Meanwhile, 21 drones hit 18 locations, with wreckage from downed drones falling in nine locations.
After 7:00 a.m., the enemy also carried out follow-up drone strikes on Odesa and other northern and eastern regions. Results of ongoing combat operations are being updated.
Night attack on Odesa
On the night of March 28, Russia again targeted Odesa with drones, hitting civilian infrastructure. There are casualties, including a child.
In total, Russia launched over 60 strike drones at the city.
In the Prymorskyi district, one drone struck the roof of a maternity hospital. Staff and patients managed to reach shelter in time, preventing heavier damage and casualties.
The attack also partially destroyed the floor between the fourth and fifth levels of a high-rise building. The blast shattered windows in residential buildings across the district, causing additional damage.
Fires also broke out in private homes in the area.
