Russian Airstrikes Kill 11 in Kharkiv; 509 Drones and Missiles Launched Against Ukraine

Russia launched approximately 509 drones and missiles against Ukraine on March 27, 2026, killing at least 11 people in Kharkiv and causing at least 3 civilian deaths and 39 injuries across multiple regions. Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 130 of 153 drones tracked overnight. Attacks struck Donbas, Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Kherson regions. In a separate incident, a naval drone attacked a Sierra Leone-flagged crude oil tanker departing Russia's Novorossiysk port just outside Turkish waters — the vessel's deck, bridge, and engine room were damaged and it began taking on water, though all 27 crew survived. Ukraine claimed responsibility for the naval drone attack as part of its campaign to disrupt Russian Black Sea oil exports.