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Russian drones attacked Odesa, killing one and injuring 14. Significant damage to infrastructure, including the railway station, was reported.
KYIV (Reuters) -One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities and prosecutors said on Friday.
Odesa is Ukraine's largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant missile and drone attacks by Russia since the war began.
"Despite the active work of air defence forces, there is damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a higher education institution, a gas pipeline and private cars," local governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram messenger.
Kiper released photos of burning houses and charred high-rise buildings.
Local emergencies service said that during the attack there were at least 10 drone strikes on residential buildings, causing massive fires.
Ukraine's air force said on Friday that Russia had launched 86 drones on Ukraine overnight.
The military noted its air defence units shot down 34 drones while another 36 drones were lost - in reference to the Ukrainian military using electronic warfare to redirect them - or they were drone simulators that did not carry warheads.
However, the military reported that drones hit 8 locations.
Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia reported that Odesa railway station was damaged during the attack, with power wires and rails damaged.
Russian drones also attacked Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine overnight, damaging several private and multi-storey houses, Kharkiv officials said.
(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan and Tom Hogue)
One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked Odesa, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure.
Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 86 drones on Ukraine overnight, with at least 10 drone strikes hitting residential buildings in Odesa.
The attack caused damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a higher education institution, a gas pipeline, and railway facilities.
Ukraine's military noted that their air defense units shot down 34 drones, while another 36 were lost due to electronic warfare or other means.
Yes, Russian drones also attacked Kharkiv, damaging several private and multi-storey houses according to local officials.
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