Russia attacks Odessa with drones and missiles

Russia attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa with drones and missiles on Monday night. According to media reports, explosions were heard. A large building on the coast was hit and caught fire. Initially nothing was known about possible victims. The Ukrainian Air Force had already warned on Telegram about attacks with Shahed drones, Kalibr missiles and Oniks cruise missiles.

Odessa’s military governor, Oleh Kiper, appealed to residents of the port city and the region to seek safety and not leave shelters prematurely. There was a temporary air alert across Ukraine overnight.

As Russian news agency RIA Novosti previously reported, Russian air defense is combating a drone attack in the Russian region of Tula, which borders the Moscow region to the north. According to RIA, according to preliminary information, there was no damage or injuries in the attack. According to the state news agency TASS, air traffic at Moscow’s two main airports, Vnukovo and Domedovo, was restricted and flights were diverted.

After the Russian airstrike on the city of Kremenchuk in central Ukraine, the number of injured rose to more than 50, according to official figures. Six children and a pregnant woman were among the injured, said the military governor of the Poltava region, Dmytro Lunin, said on Telegram on Sunday. Nineteen people are hospitalized. At least one person was killed in Friday’s attack.