One killed and 14 injured in overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa

KYIV, Ukraine — One idiosyncratic was killed and astatine slightest 14 were injured erstwhile Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea metropolis of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, section authorities and prosecutors said Friday.

Odesa is Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port, cardinal for imports and exports, and has been nether changeless rocket and drone attacks by Russia since the warfare began.

“Despite the progressive enactment of aerial defence forces, determination is harm to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a higher acquisition institution, a state pipeline and backstage cars,” section politician Oleh Kiper said connected Telegram messenger.

Kiper released photos of burning houses and charred high-rise buildings.

An flat gathering occurrence pursuing Russia’s aerial onslaught successful Odesa connected Friday.Ukrainian Emergency Service / AP

Local exigency services said that during the onslaught determination were astatine slightest 10 drone strikes connected residential buildings, causing monolithic fires.

Ukraine’s aerial unit said Friday that Russia had launched 86 drones connected Ukraine overnight.

The subject noted its aerial defence units changeable down 34 drones portion different 36 drones were mislaid — successful notation to the Ukrainian subject utilizing physics warfare to redirect them — oregon they were drone simulators that did not transportation warheads.

However, the subject reported that drones deed 8 locations.

Ukrainian authorities railways Ukrzaliznytsia reported that Odesa railway presumption was damaged during the attack, with powerfulness wires and rails damaged.

Russian drones besides attacked Kharkiv successful northeastern Ukraine overnight, damaging respective backstage and multi-story houses, Kharkiv officials said.