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Russia attacks port infrastructure in Ukraine's south, hits hospital

Ukrainian officials said the overnight attack wounded two people and destroyed a hospital admissions department as firefighters battled fires in the region.

  • On Wednesday, Russian drone strikes hit port infrastructure, residential buildings, and a hospital in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, destroying the hospital's admissions department and wounding two people.
  • Moscow has repeatedly targeted the Odesa region throughout its four-year-old war, given the area's critical status as a hub for Ukrainian seaports and Danube river ports.
  • Ukraine's air force reported Russia launched 171 drones since Monday, with defense units neutralizing 154, while Regional Governor Oleh Kiper confirmed medical staff and patients were moved to another facility after sheltering during the strike.
  • Emergency services battled large blazes at strike sites, including a fire at the Danube Biosphere Reserve, while a separate drone and missile attack in the Sumy region killed one person and wounded two others.
  • The destruction of medical facilities and residential infrastructure imposes urgent humanitarian costs and threatens Ukraine's export-dependent supply chains, compounding existing economic strains across the region.
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mezha.net broke the news on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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