Thirteen people injured and houses hit after Russia launches large-scale drone strike on Odesa – photos
Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on the city of Odesa on the night of 26-27 April, damaging residential buildings, a hotel and cars and injuring at least 13 people.
Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Odesa City Military Administration; Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration
Quote from Lysak: "The Russians conducted a large-scale attack on Odesa using drones. Hits in residential areas and civilian infrastructure in different parts of the city were recorded. Early reports indicate that 13 people have been injured."
Details: Lysak stated that, in addition to residential buildings, a hotel building and nearby cars had also been damaged.
All the appropriate services and medics are working at the scenes. Emergency response headquarters are being set up.
Assistance is currently being provided to those affected and efforts are underway to deal with the aftermath of the attack.
Kiper added that information on the aftermath of the attack is being confirmed.
Update: Lysak added in the morning that two children had been injured.
The heaviest damage was recorded in the Prymorskyi district. Residential buildings, a hotel and facilities in the city centre were affected and most of the injuries, including to children, were reported in this area.
"The Khadzhybeiskyi and Kyivskyi districts also came under attack. The Russians struck high-rise residential buildings, houses and cars," Lysak said, adding that more than 250 emergency workers and municipal staff had been working at the scenes throughout the night.
Background: Russian forces attacked several hromadas in Sumy Oblast with drones on the evening of 26 April. The strikes damaged infrastructure and residential buildings. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
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