Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine, Killing Five
Russia fired 392 drones and 34 missiles across 11 Ukrainian regions overnight into March 24, one of its largest aerial assaults recently. Ukrainian defenses downed 25 missiles and most drones, but strikes killed at least five civilians—including children—and wounded dozens, damaging apartments in Zaporizhia and Poltava, plus causing fires and power outages in six regions. President Zelenskyy highlighted a sandbagged hospital room sheltering a young girl on a ventilator and called for faster missile deliveries and European production to strengthen defenses. Russia's Defense Ministry said it targeted military sites, while Ukraine called it deliberate terror against civilians.