Russian Drone Strikes Escalate Across Ukraine, Killing Civilians and Targeting Infrastructure

Ukraine repels intensified assaults in the Pokrovsk sector while striking Russian military assets to counter growing drone warfare.

A Russian drone attack on Dnipro killed four people, injured 19, and caused fires in residential and private buildings, with casualties expected to rise.
Ukrainian forces successfully struck the Pogar border checkpoint in Russia's Bryansk region, destroying military infrastructure used for UAV launches.
Heavy combat continues, with 157 clashes recorded on March 28, including 72 Russian assaults repelled in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian forces inflicted significant losses.
Russia has ramped up kamikaze drone strikes and artillery shelling in the Kherson region, targeting civilian areas and attempting to gain footholds near the Dnipro River.
Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 89 of the 163 drones launched by Russian forces in a large-scale attack targeting multiple regions, including Poltava and Kharkiv.