Russians attack Odesa: fires rage, 5 injured, including child – photos, video

Five people, including a child, have been injured in Russian drone strikes on the city of Odesa on the night of 20-21 November.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration

Quote from Kiper: "Odesa came under an enemy attack overnight. Despite an active response by air defence, civilian facilities were damaged. Sadly, five people had been injured, including a child."

Details: The State Emergency Service reported that residential buildings, a car service station and an office building had caught fire.

Houses and lorries were also damaged.

"Psychologists from the State Emergency Service provided assistance to 16 people, including 2 children," the service added.

Updated: Kiper later said that three people had been hospitalised. This includes a 49-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy, both suffering from burns, and a 70-year-old man with a head injury.

Two others – a 67-year-old man with an acute stress reaction and a 43-year-old man with facial burns – will receive treatment at home.

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