Astrakhan Oblast came under drone attack in the early hours of March 17, with a fuel-energy complex taking a hit, according to Governor Igor Babushkin.

Overnight, Russian troops carried out a massive drone attack on Odesa Oblast. A 77-year-old man was killed, as reported by regional governor Oleh Kiper.

In the three years since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has carried out more than 30 massive attacks on energy infrastructure facilities, announced the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, German Halushchenko.

Seven boys aged 3 to 17 were returned from the temporarily occupied east bank of Kherson Oblast, as reported by the regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin.