Oleg Kiper

Russia launched a drone assault on the Ukrainian city of Odesa, wreaking havoc on its infrastructure and plunging parts of the city into darkness. The attack, which unfolded under the cover of night, left a trail of destruction, as reported by Reuters citing Oleg Kiper, the regional governor of the Odesa region.

Explosions shook Odesa on March 15 as a result of a Russian missile strike, causing casualties, according to a statement made by Oleh Kiper, the Governor of Odesa Oblast. The attack took place shortly after 11 a.m., coinciding with the activation of an air raid alert.

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Kyiv announced that Russian forces attacked the Odesa region yesterday with "Shahid" drones and "Onyx" and "Caliber" rockets, and that the port infrastructure was damaged.
On the other hand, Moscow states that Russian forces shot down seven drones over the Belgorod region, and that households and administrative buildings were damaged in an attack by Ukrainian drones on Kursk.

One person was killed in Russian drone attacks on a port district in Ukraine's southwestern Odesa region early Wednesday, the regional governor said.

The night-time attacks lasted three hours and targeted the Izmail district, Oleg Kiper said on Telegram.