Residential buildings damaged in overnight Russian drone barrage on Odesa

6 July, 09:20 AM
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Fire broke out in Odesa following an overnight drone attack on July 6, 2026 (Photo: Odesa Oblast Military Administration)

Fire broke out in Odesa following an overnight drone attack on July 6, 2026 (Photo: Odesa Oblast Military Administration)

Russian forces launched a drone barrage on Odesa, wounding a 23-year-old man and causing widespread damage, regional governor Serhii Lysak reported on July 6.

The attack damaged five homes and a dormitory in Odesa’s Kyivskyi district. Rubble-clearing operations remain underway.

A fire broke out at a garage cooperative in the city’s Khadzhybeiskyi district following the strikes, which blew out the windows of nearby buildings.

Odesa Oblast Military Administration
Photo: Odesa Oblast Military Administration
Odesa Oblast State Emergency Service
Photo: Odesa Oblast State Emergency Service
Odesa Oblast State Emergency Service
Photo: Odesa Oblast State Emergency Service
Odesa Oblast Military Administration
Photo: Odesa Oblast Military Administration
Odesa Oblast Military Administration
Photo: Odesa Oblast Military Administration
Odesa Oblast State Emergency Service
Photo: Odesa Oblast State Emergency Service

Ukrainian Air Force warned of a group of UAVs flying toward Odesa overnight on July 6 as Russian forces launched a large-scale airstrike across Ukraine using drones, cruise missiles, and guided missiles.

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Latest reports indicated the mass strike killed nine people and wounded 46 others in Kyiv.

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