Russian missile and drone strikes hit residential and urban areas across Ukraine overnight, causing a large explosion in an apartment building in the Black Sea port city of Odesa and triggering dozens of blasts in the capital of Kyiv, according to local officials and international news agencies.
Apartment Building Hit in Odesa Port Strike
A Russian attack struck a residential building in the southern port city of Odesa, according to local authorities. Serhij Lysak, head of the Odesa military administration, stated on Telegram that emergency crews were still working to determine whether anyone was killed or wounded in the blast. Images shared on an unofficial Telegram channel showed a massive fireball erupting at the exact moment the multi-story residential structure was hit.
Kyiv Rocked by Dozens of Missiles and Explosions
At the same time, the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv faced a heavy barrage of incoming munitions. Both Reuters and AFP reported powerful explosions echoing across the city streets. An AFP journalist on the ground confirmed hearing roughly a dozen loud blasts that followed official warnings of an imminent missile threat.
The capital’s military administration urged residents to seek immediate shelter as air raid sirens wailed across the metropolitan area. “The air raid alert has been issued in Kyiv due to the threat of a missile attack. We ask the population to go to the nearest shelters,” the military administration wrote in an urgent message published on Telegram.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What areas were targeted in the overnight strikes?
According to local officials and news reports, the strikes hit the Black Sea port city of Odesa—specifically damaging a residential apartment building—and the capital city of Kyiv.
Are there confirmed casualties from the Odesa building strike?
As of the latest updates provided by Serhij Lysak, head of the Odesa military administration, local authorities were still working on the ground to establish whether any individuals were killed or injured.
How did authorities in Kyiv respond to the attack?
The military administration in Kyiv issued an immediate warning on Telegram, activating air raid sirens and instructing all residents to move directly to the nearest available shelter.
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