“According to preliminary data, nine people were injured in the strike, including three children aged 8 to 12. Seven victims were taken to hospitals. Doctors assess one adult’s condition as serious, while the children are in moderate condition,” he said.
All necessary assistance is being provided to the victims. Emergency services are working at the scene.
Air alerts were declared in several regions, including Odesa Oblast, over a ballistic missile threat at 8:14 p.m. Suspilne reported an explosion in the Odesa district at 8:20 p.m.
Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast with Shahed drones on May 20, damaging civilian and critical infrastructure.
In Odesa, a drone hit a one-story residential building, completely destroying it. A warehouse storing dishes and an unfinished high-rise building were also damaged. Debris also fell in a park, causing a fire that was later extinguished.