Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa early on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring no fewer than 15 more, in addition to triggering fires and damaging infrastructure.
Regional Governor Oleh Kiper wrote on the Telegram messaging app, saying that the enemy attack damaged residential high-rises, private houses, a supermarket, a school, and cars.
According to Ukraine’s state-owned railway Ukrzaliznytsia, the overnight attack also damaged its tracks, the contact network and three freight cars.
“Railway employees are carrying out rapid repair work to ensure that freight trains run to ports without interruption. They are currently following an alternative route,” it said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s air force said that Russia launched five ballistic missiles and 170 drones during the overnight attack.
It said that it shot down 74 drones while another 68 drones did not reach their targets, likely due to electronic warfare countermeasures.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city in the northeast, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said a drone had struck a petrol station in the city centre, sparking a fire.
