Russian drone strike kills one and injures three in Odesa

4 September, 12:00 PM
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Damaged high-rise in Odesa, Sept. 4, 2026 (Photo: Serhii Lysak / Telegram)

Damaged high-rise in Odesa, Sept. 4, 2026 (Photo: Serhii Lysak / Telegram)

Russian forces launched an early-morning drone strike on Odesa that killed one person and injured three others, City Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak reported on Sept. 4.

Residential houses and vehicles sustained damage in one of the city's districts. The injured victims are receiving emergency medical care.

SES in Odesa Oblast
Photo: SES in Odesa Oblast
Serhii Lysak / Telegram
Photo: Serhii Lysak / Telegram
SES in Odesa Oblast
Photo: SES in Odesa Oblast

All relevant emergency services are operating at the strike location, Lysak added.

Around 4:50 a.m., Ukrainian Air Force issued alerts regarding strike drones heading toward Odesa from the Black Sea, and later - of incoming guided aerial bombs (KABs), high-speed targets, and Banderol loitering munitions. National Broadcaster Suspilne reported multiple explosions across the city.

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Russian strikes were also reported in Zaporizhzhya and Kropyvnytskyi, with multi-story residential apartment buildings sustaining damage in both cities.

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