Russia Pounds Odesa Overnight: High-Rises, Hotel Hit, Children Among Injured

Russia launched a mass drone attack on Odesa overnight, damaging homes and a hotel. Sumy region also came under fresh strikes. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied (Photo by Telegram post, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration/Serhiy Lysak) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Odesa was hit by a massive Russian drone attack early Monday morning, April 27, damaging high-rise buildings and a hotel in the city, and causing casualties. In a Telegram post, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, said: Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “The night was extremely difficult. The enemy carried out a massive attack on residential areas and civilian infrastructure in Odesa. Ten people, including two children, sought medical attention,” the report said. According to him, the most significant damage was recorded in the Primorskyi district. The attack damaged residential buildings, a hotel, and facilities in the city center. It was also in this area that most of the victims were injured, including children. The Khadzhibeyskyi and Kyivskyi districts were also targeted, where Russian forces struck residential high-rise buildings, private homes, and vehicles. “More than 250 service and utility workers worked on the ground throughout the night. The injured are being provided with all necessary medical care, and residents of damaged buildings are receiving assistance and consultations on compensation,” Lysak added. In addition, Russian forces once again attacked communities in the Sumy region with drones late on Sunday evening, April 26. On Telegram , the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, reported that in the Romenskyi community, transport infrastructure and adjacent buildings were damaged as a result of Russian strikes. Other Topics of Interest SBU Special Ops Strike Three Warships and MiG-31 Jet in Occupied Crimea Alpha units hit two landing ships, a reconnaissance vessel, and a MiG-31 fighter at Belbek airfield, crippling key naval and air defense infrastructure in Sevastopol. “People went down to shelters in time. There were no injuries. A 55-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction. Doctors provided the necessary assistance,” the report said. Damage was also recorded in the residential sector as a result of the attack, and some consumers were left without electricity due to the shelling. Hryhorov added that restoration work will begin as soon as the security situation allows. The Sumy community was also hit, where damage was recorded in the residential sector and critical infrastructure facilities were affected. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.