Russia Launches Massive Air Strikes on Kyiv, Hits Maternity Ward in Odesa

TDT | Manama

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Russia carried out one of its most intense air strikes on Kyiv in over three years of war, launching overnight attacks that also targeted a maternity ward in the southern city of Odesa, Ukrainian officials confirmed on Tuesday.

At least two people were killed in the strikes, which came just a day after Russia launched its largest drone assault of the war, marking a significant escalation in its ongoing military campaign.

According to Ukrainian authorities, the bombardments were part of a broader wave of retaliatory attacks by Moscow, which claims it is responding to recent Ukrainian strikes inside Russian territory.

“These attacks are a cruel and deliberate attempt to spread fear,” said a senior Ukrainian defense official. “Striking medical facilities and residential areas violates every standard of international law.”

Air raid sirens echoed throughout Kyiv as multiple explosions were heard across the capital in the early hours. Air defense systems were activated, and emergency services responded to several impact sites.

In Odesa, the targeted maternity ward sustained structural damage, though no casualties were reported among patients or staff at the facility. However, nearby buildings were hit, resulting in civilian fatalities.

The renewed wave of Russian aggression underscores the fragile and increasingly volatile nature of the conflict, as both sides brace for further escalations in the coming weeks.