Russian drone attack on Odesa leaves 10 people injured, officials say

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 11:09am 1 min read
A resident walks at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine. -- Reuters
A resident walks at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine. -- Reuters

An overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern city of ​Odesa wounded 10 people, including ‌two children, and damaged residential buildings, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

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.

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