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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: March 28, 2026
2026-03-29
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[Korrespondent] 23.57 In the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, a man was injured and a private house was damaged as a result of a Russian drone attack on the evening of March 28. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv OVA Mykola Kalashnyk.

23.25 On the evening of Saturday, March 28, the Mykolaiv region was attacked by Russian Shahed attack drones. As a result of the incident, eight people were injured, including seven children.

23.00 The destruction of oil refineries and port infrastructure in northern Russia by the Ukrainian Defense Forces is creating the largest disruption to the supply of petroleum products in the recent history of the aggressor state. This was reported by the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

22.33 It is necessary to put pressure on the aggressor country Russia, which transfers intelligence information to Iran for attacks on American and British military bases and other targets in the Middle East. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a zoom conference with journalists.

21.19 On Saturday evening, Russian aggressors attacked Ukraine with Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

20.55 Ukraine will not lose markets for interceptor drones. Both the state and manufacturing companies will earn money from exports. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a zoom conference with journalists.

19.49 The Russian company Novatek has suspended the processing of stable gas condensate (SGC) and oil exports through the Baltic port of Ust-Luga due to a fire at the plant that broke out after a drone attack on March 25. Reuters reported this the day before, citing three sources.

18.45 All signals that were present during the negotiation process indicate that Ukraine will be able to receive security guarantees from the US only after the Armed Forces of Ukraine withdraw from Donbas. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a zoom conference with journalists.

The head of state assured that "most of the iceberg is not visible," but he "showed a smaller part" regarding these statements.

18.18 Ukrainian military launched strikes on Russians during preparations for the launch of Gerber drones over Ukraine. This was reported by the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF).

17.39 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during his visit to the Middle East, agreed to supply diesel fuel to Ukraine for at least one year. He said this during a zoom conference with journalists.

17.22 Since the beginning of the day and as of 16:00, the Russian occupation army has carried out 143 attacks, which is more than twice the figure of the previous day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational summary.

16.41 Ukrainian military struck one of the key facilities of the Russian oil refining industry - the Yaroslavsky refinery and a number of other important facilities of the Russian aggressors. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

15.58 Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles hit the Promsintez plant in the Samara region of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This company specializes in the production of explosive components used to equip ammunition, bombs, missiles, etc. It produces over 30 thousand tons of military explosives per year.

15.40 In Sumy region, a 20-year-old girl was killed and her 6-year-old sister was seriously injured in shelling by Russian invaders. The regional prosecutor's office reported this.

15.19 President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on a visit to the state of Qatar. An important defense agreement has already been signed, the Ukrainian leader announced on Telegram.

13.58 A Russian drone attack on Odessa on March 28 killed two people: a 34-year-old man on the spot and a 35-year-old woman in the hospital. In total, more than 100 "shaheeds" were launched across the region. This was reported by the Odessa OVA.

13.37 Finnish Defense Minister Antti Gäkkänen said that his country will check whether weapons paid for by NATO countries for the Ukrainian army are actually reaching their intended destination, Euronews reports.

12.25 Over the past 24 hours, 181 combat clashes took place on the front. This was stated in the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on March 28.

11.59 The Russians massively attacked Odessa with drones on the night of March 28. The enemy launched more than 60 attack drones over Ukraine. This is evidenced by a post by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his Facebook page.

10.59 The enemy attacked Ukraine with 273 drones on the night of March 28. Of these, 252 UAVs were shot down or suppressed. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The main direction of the attack was the Odessa region, the military noted.

10.39 Agents of the partisan movement ATESH conducted reconnaissance of the Uralvagonzavod enterprise in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, one of the key manufacturers of armored vehicles for the Russian army. The partisans announced this on Telegram.

10.14 EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaia Kallas and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a heated argument over the war in Ukraine and the US's attitude towards Russia during a meeting of G7 ministers on Friday, March 28. This was reported by Axios, citing sources who witnessed the altercation.

Kallas criticized the US for not increasing pressure on Moscow during a discussion on the situation in Ukraine. She also recalled that Rubio had said at the same forum last year that if Russia obstructed US efforts to end the war, the US would run out of patience and take additional measures against the Kremlin.

According to sources, Rubio was clearly irritated and responded with harsh words.

9.38 Russia announced the alleged "shooting down" of 155 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones over 16 regions and occupied Crimea on the night of March 28. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

7.59 Russian war criminals struck Kryvyi Rih on Saturday morning, March 28. An industrial infrastructure facility in the city was damaged. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha.

7.36 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 1,300 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

04.56 As a result of a hostile attack on the civilian infrastructure of Odessa on the night of Saturday, March 28, a maternity hospital, three educational institutions, and several residential buildings were damaged. In total, seven people were injured, including one child, said Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odessa City Military Administration.

03.27 On the night of Saturday, March 28, drones struck one of the largest oil refineries in Russia. According to information from Ukrainian monitoring channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+, the target of the attack was the Yaroslavnaftoorgsintez refinery, also known as Slavneft-YANOS, located in Yaroslavl. The destruction of the facility is evidenced by video footage and reports from local residents.

03.00 On the night of Saturday, March 28, Odessa was subjected to a massive attack by Russian drones, which caused fires in the city, destruction of the residential sector and infrastructure. According to the head of the Odessa MVA Serhiy Lysak, in the Primorsky district, a hit was recorded on the roof of a maternity hospital building. Staff and patients managed to go down to shelter.

As a result of the attack, partial destruction was recorded between the fourth and fifth floors of a high-rise building. The blast wave damaged the windows of houses in different parts of the district. Also, residential buildings caught fire in the private sector. Previously, four people were injured, all of whom are receiving necessary medical assistance.

01.57 On the evening of March 27 and the night of Saturday, the 28th, the Russian army launched an attack on Ukraine using Shahed strike drones. An air alert has been declared in several regions of the country. Explosions were heard in the Zaporizhia region. Monitoring sources warn that dozens of drones are heading towards Odessa.

01.01 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said that it is time to give new impetus to the peace talks and try to involve Beijing in the process. He has just received an invitation to visit China, and the date is currently being agreed. Ukraine would welcome any efforts by Beijing aimed at ending the war and finding ways to influence Russia, the Foreign Minister told reporters on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' summit in France.

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