The strikes ​caused the biggest damage ​in the central Prymorskyi district, where ⁠residential buildings, a hotel and ​facilities in the centre of ​the city were damaged, said Serhiy Lysak, the head of the local military ​administration, on Telegram.

Most of the ​injured people were located there, Lysak said.

“It ‌was ⁠an extremely difficult night,” he said, adding that high-rise residential buildings, private homes and vehicles came ​under attack ​in two ⁠other districts.

Odesa, a major Black Sea port and ​a focal point for ​Ukrainian ⁠exports, has been repeatedly targeted by Russian attacks during more than four ⁠years ​of war, which started ​with Russia’s attack in 2022.