Russia Attacks Ukraine with Missiles and Hundreds of Drones; Fire at Russian Port

On the night of March 29, Russia attacked Ukraine with an "Kinzhal" air-ballistic missile and 442 attack UAVs, with Ukrainian Air Defense shooting down 380 drones of various types. Separately, unknown UAVs attacked the Ust-Luga port in Russia's Leningrad region, causing a fire, though no casualties were reported there.

Key points

• Ukrainian Air Defense reportedly downed 380 enemy UAVs, including "Shahed," "Gerbera," and "Italmas" types, by 09:00.
• Russian forces struck civilian infrastructure and residential areas in Konotop, Sumy region.
• Ten people were injured in the Voskresenska community of Mykolaiv district due to a drone attack and falling debris.
• The attack on Ukraine was ongoing as of the morning reports, with several enemy UAVs still in the airspace.
• The fire at the Ust-Luga port in Russia followed a previous drone attack on the facility on March 25.

Why it matters

The event highlights continued large-scale military actions involving drone attacks on both Ukrainian infrastructure and Russian targets, including energy facilities.