Russian Strikes Hit Odesa, Damaging Homes and Hospitals

Russian forces have launched a heavy attack on Ukraine's Odesa city, damaging residential buildings, a lyceum, a kindergarten, and a hospital, with casualties reported.

Fires broke out in an unused building, a fitness center, a vocational school, and a nearby garage. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, preventing further damage, The Caspian Post reports via the Ukrainian State Emergency Service.

The attack damaged six apartment buildings, a kindergarten, two garages, and nine cars. Psychologists assisted 14 people, including a child, while rescuers deployed 14 pieces of equipment to manage the aftermath.

Odesa Regional Military Administration head Oleh Kiper confirmed that energy facilities, social infrastructure, and private vehicles were affected. Among the victims are six people aged 35 to 68, with two hospitalized for moderate injuries and four receiving on-site medical care.

The strike coincided with widespread air raid alerts across northern, eastern, and southern Ukraine. Russian forces also hit Kharkiv, destroying the Nova Poshta post terminal, and launched missiles over Kyiv, causing power and heating outages. Monitoring groups reported the operation involved a record number of ballistic and cruise missiles over Ukraine’s airspace.