UKRAINE – Ukraine says 2 died and 15 were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa, Ukraine’s southwestern port city.
Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said that as a result of the attack, “fires broke out in several locations and are being extinguished by emergency services.”
Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov added that “the enemy launched another massive attack on the city. Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in various districts of Odesa have been damaged. Fires broke out, and reports of casualties are continuing to come in. An elderly couple who lived on the top floor of a building with their shepherd dog Jack are currently unreachable. Their children have reported losing contact with them.”
Ukraine’s State Emergency Services said that “in one of the high-rise buildings, rescuers, together with the interaction services, evacuated more than 200 people.”
Russian Drones Over Ukraine
Ukraine’s Air Force claimed its air defenses shot down at least 74 out of 170 drones launched by Russia to attack the country, saying that the Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk and Kyiv regions were also affected by the overnight attack.
Russian authorities have yet to comment on the claims, and independent verification is difficult due to the ongoing armed conflict, now in its fourth year.
