From 6 PM on 23 March to 6 PM on 24 March, Russia carried out the most massive drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war. Russian forces launched nearly 1,000 drones and 36 missiles in several waves.
Western regions of Ukraine came under heavy strikes, including Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Vinnytsia.
The darkest day in Ivano-Frankivsk: Russia strikes civilians
In Ivano-Frankivsk, a Russian attack hit a maternity hospital, killing a newborn baby and her father, a National Guard soldier.
The infant was only a few days old. Others were injured, including a child.
However, Ruslan Martsinkiv later clarified that there was an attempt to strike an administrative building.
“Unfortunately, windows in the maternity hospital were damaged, but everyone is alive and unharmed. All necessary assistance was provided, and two women are currently giving birth," he said.
Russia strikes historic monastery, injures civilians
In Lviv, Russian drone strikes damaged residential buildings and an architectural landmark, leaving multiple casualties. According to Mayor Andrii Sadovyi, 17 people have been hospitalized.
The head of the regional administration, Maksym Kozytskyi, reported that the attack damaged a national architectural monument — the Bernardine Monastery Ensemble.
The complex is located within Lviv’s historic area, which is included in the International List of Cultural Property under enhanced protection.
“Auxiliary buildings of the complex were engulfed in fire. The extent of the damage will be determined by specialists. There were also hits on critical infrastructure in the Komarno and Dobrosyn-Maheriv communities,” he added.
Casualties in Vinnytsia Oblast
According to Head of Regional Military Administration Nataliia Zabolotna, one person was killed and 11 were injured in the Vinnytsia region as a result of the massive attack.
Mayor Serhii Morhunov stated that a 59-year-old man was killed in the city. Of the 11 injured, six were hospitalized, while five received medical assistance and were treated on an outpatient basis.
