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The Defence Forces of Ukraine's South repelled a Russian attack for over four hours on the night of 27-28 March, with the Russians attempting to hit critical infrastructure targets. Source: Natalia Humeniuk, Head of the Joint Press Centre of the Defence Forces of Ukraine's South, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: "The attack and the combat operations to repel it lasted nearly four hours.

Russia fired salvoes of drones and missiles overnight at southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people as the Kremlin’s forces persevered with attritional attacks designed to wear down Ukrainian defences.

An explosion was heard in Odesa as the city was under air raid alert on March 28 due to another Russian rocket threat, local Telegram channels reported.

The Russians fired a guided missile on Odesa Oblast from a tactical aircraft on the morning of 28 March, but Ukrainian air defence forces destroyed it over the sea. Source: Defence Forces of Ukraine's South; Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration Quote: "The enemy launched a missile strike in the morning.

Ukraine is awaiting the delivery of F-16s, which will increase military pressure on Russia, from its allies.

Russia launched drones and missiles at southern and eastern Ukraine, injuring over a dozen people. Ukraines air force intercepted 26 out of 28 Shahed drones and reported five missile launches. The attacks, part of Russias ongoing bombardment, aim to wear down Ukrainian defenses, weaken morale, and retaliate for Ukrainian strikes on Russia. Ukraine awaits F-16 fighter jets from Western allies, which Russia warns will be targeted if used against them. Despite this, Russia claims the F-16s wont cha...

Also, Russia fires salvoes of drones and missiles overnight at southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people

Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at the possibility of his country launching an attack on a NATO member, calling it "sheer nonsense," but warned that any Western air base hosting U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets that are slated for deployment in Ukraine would be a "legitimate target" for the Kremlin's forces.

Vladimir Putin has scoffed at the possibility of Russia launching an attack on a NATO member. Still, he says Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets.