Odesa apartment building burns after Russian overnight drone attack

Update at 06:15: Four people were injured in the Russian attack, SES wrote.

“Due to the enemy strike, a 9-story apartment building was damaged and a fire broke out between the 7th and 9th floors," the rescuers reported.

"Rescuers evacuated 50 residents, including 10 people — two of them children — who were rescued using special equipment.”

Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov said that a residential building was significantly damaged in the attack, and there are casualties.

“All emergency services are on site, assistance is being provided to the injured,” he added.

Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper earlier wrote the drone attack caused damage to civilian infrastructure in the city, including residential buildings.

“Information about casualties is being clarified," he wrote then.

"Emergency services are dealing with the attack aftermath.”

Earlier, Trukhanov reported explosions in the city.

“The city is under attack by strike drones,” he wrote.

Ukraine’s Air Force earlier warned of strike drones moving toward Odesa from the Black Sea.