Russian drones kill four in Ukraine, damage key infrastructure and maternity hospital

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · Mar 28, 2026 · 363 words · By Reuters

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What to know about Russian drones kill four in Ukraine, damage key infrastructure and maternity hospital

Russia launched a barrage of drones in waves of attacks on Ukraine, killing four people and damaging gas production facilities, port infrastructure, residential buildings and a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.

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Russian troops launched 273 drones, the Ukrainian air force said, adding that the southern Odesa region was the focus of the attacks.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said more than 60 drones were used during the Russian strikes on the city of Odesa.

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Claim 1: “Two killed, 12 wounded in Odesa, Governor says”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Odesa, also spelled Odessa, is the third-most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odesa I.I.Mechnykov National University (Ukrainian: Одеський національний університет Iмені І.І.Мечникова, romanized: Odeskyi natsionalnyi universytet imeni I.I.Mechnykova), often referred to as O…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odesa catacombs are a labyrinth-like network of tunnels located under the city of Odesa and its outskirts in Ukraine, that are mostly (over 90%) the result of stone mining, particularly coquina. T…
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Claim 2: “The air force said Ukrainian air defence units had shot down 252 drones, but that 21 drones had hit targets at 18 sites.”

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Claim 3: “Reuters television footage showed firefighters working on the site of the damaged hospital with smashed windows and a destroyed roof.”

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Claim 4: “A 55-year-old energy worker was killed when Russia struck Ukraine’s gas production facilities in the central Poltava region, energy company Naftogaz said.”

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Claim 5: “Russia launched a barrage of drones in waves of attacks on Ukraine, killing four people and damaging gas production facilities, port infrastructure, residential buildings and a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.”

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Claim 6: “A 28-year-old man was also killed in the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the governor said.”

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Claim 7: “Olena Kudriashova, an Odesa resident, said she was scared when Shahed drones were flying towards her house.”

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Claim 8: “Russian troops launched 273 drones, the Ukrainian air force said, adding that the southern Odesa region was the focus of the attacks.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of vessels damaged, sunk, or captured during the Russo-Ukrainian War, including the 2014 annexation of Crimea, the 2018 Kerch Strait incident, and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early morning hours of 29 December 2023, Russia launched what was seen to be the largest wave of missiles and drones yet seen in the Russo-Ukrainian War, with hundreds of missiles and drones hi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Збройні сили України, romanized: Zbroini syly Ukrainy, pronounced [ˈzbrɔjn⁽ʲ⁾i ˈsɪlɪ ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]) (AFU) are the military forces responsible for the defence of Uk…
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Claim 9: “President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said more than 60 drones were used during the Russian strikes on the city of Odesa.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years afte…
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Claim 10: “Medics managed to evacuate 22 newborn babies, including twins on ventilator support, and 32 other patients to the shelter just before the attack, he said.”

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Claim 11: “‘On the right, on the left, at the front, and at the back, windows and doors were smashed. Our little window survived, and we’re so happy we made it through the night,’ she told Reuters outside the building with smashed windows in central Odesa.”

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Claim 12: “In the Black Sea port of Odesa, the Russian attacks damaged a maternity hospital, residential buildings and port infrastructure, regional officials said.”

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Claim 13: “Ihor Shpak, the hospital’s chief doctor, told Reuters that a powerful explosion had ripped through the building, destroying the roof, connecting structures between the fourth and third floors, and some hospital wards.”

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