Massive Russian drone attack slams Kyiv and hits maternity hospital in Odesa, Ukrainian officials say

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KYIV — Russia launched 315 drones at Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said was “one of the largest” attacks on the capital Kyiv, as officials said a maternity ward in the southern port city of Odesa had been hit.

Air raid sirens blared across Kyiv just after midnight, announcing an imminent Russian attack. What followed was a long and terrifying night.

CNN staff on the ground heard air defense systems working non-stop in the city center. Hiding in basements, public shelters and corridors and bathrooms – often the safest spots in their homes – Kyiv residents could hear and feel the loud thuds of explosions. Dozens of drones were heard flying over the city center over a period of about three hours, some