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Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on southern Odesa Oblast overnight on Nov. 8, killing one person and injuring at least 9, according to local authorities.
The attack damaged multiple residential buildings. According to preliminary data, one person was killed in the attack and nine people injured, Ukraine's State Emergency reported.
The blast wave shattered windows in one of the Odesa city schools while shrapnel damage led to the depressurization and ignition of two gas pipes in other district of Odesa, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said.
Russia has ramped up attacks against the southern Odesa Oblast, targeting port infrastructure and damaging several civilian vessels.
One such strike against the Odesa district took place on Oct. 14, hitting Odesa's port infrastructure, killing one person and injuring at least eight. The attack damaged two civilian vessels — NS Moon flying the flag of Belize and the Palau-flagged Optima.
Dmytro Basmat
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