Russia strikes Odesa with Banderol munitions, injuring one and damaging store

24 July, 12:37 PM
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One person was injured in an attack on Odesa on July 24, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

One person was injured in an attack on Odesa on July 24, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

Author: Alex Stezhensky

Russian forces struck Odesa on July 24, injuring one person, Odesa City Military Administration head Serhiy Lysak said.

A store and an infrastructure facility were damaged in the city.

Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, said the strike hit civilian infrastructure and damaged a furniture store.

At about 11 a.m., the Ukrainian Air Force warned that Banderol loitering munitions were flying toward Odesa. Suspilne subsequently reported explosions in the city.

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Russian forces also launched a major missile and drone attack on Odesa Oblast overnight, damaging homes. The regional military administration said a woman and a 4-year-old child were injured.

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