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Russia Launches 86 Drones Against Odesa, Killing One and Injuring 14

Authorities have opened a war crimes investigation into the overnight drone bombardment

Russian forces have repeatedly targeted Odesa since invading Ukraine in February 2022
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Overview

  • Ukraine’s air force reported that its air defence intercepted 34 of the 86 drones launched overnight
  • One civilian was killed and 14 people, including three rescuers, were injured in the strikes on Odesa
  • The attacks damaged multiple high-rise apartment buildings, including a 23-storey block, and hit the city’s main railway station
  • Local emergency services recorded at least 10 drone strikes on residential areas that triggered large fires
  • The Prosecutor General’s Office and regional SBU units are documenting damage as part of the new war crimes probe