KYIV, April 6 – A deadly Russian drone assault struck Ukraine’s major Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early morning hours of Monday, leaving three people dead, including a child, and injuring ten others, according to regional officials.
Oleh Kiper, the regional governor for Odesa, announced the casualties on the messaging platform Telegram, stating that “Overnight, Odesa came under another heavy attack by the enemy.”
The drone strike caused extensive damage across the city, with Kiper reporting that “Residential buildings, critical infrastructure and administrative facilities were hit. There is significant damage.”
As the conflict enters its fifth year, Russian forces have intensified their targeting of Odesa, which serves as Ukraine’s primary port and a crucial logistics center in the country’s south. The city handles the bulk of Ukraine’s grain shipments and other maritime trade.
