At least one person has been killed in Odessa and 25 others have been injured Friday in Kharkov as a result of an Iranian drone attack by Russian forces, officials said.
Of the total 92 drones launched, Ukrainian air defenses have intercepted 62 and diverted 27 from their trajectory with countermeasures of radio-electronic warfare.
According to authorities in the Ukrainian region, Russian drones have damaged several residential buildings. Explosions during the attack have also damaged schools in the city and fragments from some drones have caused damage to two gas distribution pipelines.
In addition to Odessa, Ukrainian air defenses were activated in the Kharkov and Sumi regions (northeast) and in Khmelntisky (west). Russia attacks daily Ukrainian territory with an increasing number of Shahed drones which it now produces in its own factories after acquiring this technology from Iran.
One dead and eight wounded in Odessa
In the city of Odesa, this Russian attack has claimed the life of at least one person. and eight others have been injured.
The governor of this Ukrainian city, Oleg Kiper, has indicated on his Telegram account that the deceased is. a 46 year-old man who was driving his vehicle and who was hit by shrapnel or debris from the device. “Sincere condolences to his family and friends,” he said.
He has also added that of the eight people injured in this attack, six who have had to be hospitalized. “The operations to address the consequences of enemy attack continue in place“, he reiterated.
25 wounded, including a baby, in Kharkov
The city of Kharkov has also been affected in this attack, although no casualties have been reported so far. At least 25 people, including a baby, have been injured. in Saltiv district, local authorities have reported.
The mayor of Kharkov, Igor Terekhov, has indicated that a 12-story building has been attacked and several floors are destroyed, while a fire has also been reported. Rescue services are searching for more people under the rubble, as he has indicated through his Telegram channel.
For his part, the governor of the region of the same name, Oleg Sinegubov, who said that the attack took place at 3.30 am (local time), has specified that none of the wounded is in serious condition.. Most of those affected have been treated on the spot, while five people have been hospitalized.
In addition to the facade of the building, which has been destroyed up to the third floorSeveral nearby buildings and vehicles were damaged. Russia has also caused damage to public places and other infrastructure in the central area of the city, with no casualties reported.