Russian overnight attack on Odesa damages kindergarten and residential buildings, injures at least 20
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Russia launched a mass drone attack on Odesa overnight on April 30, striking residential neighborhoods across multiple districts of the city and injuring at least 20 people, local officials reported.
The victims included a 17-year-old boy, said Serhii Lysak, head of the local military administration. Two victims remain in intensive care in serious condition, he added, saying that "doctors are fighting for their lives."
The heaviest damage was recorded in Odesa's Prymorskyi district, according to Lysak.
A high-rise apartment building and a five-story residential building were damaged in the district, sparking large fires on the upper floors and roof that rescuers later managed to contain.
The attack also damaged houses in central Odesa, as well as a kindergarten, a shopping center, a hotel, and administrative buildings, Lysak reported.
In the Khadzhibeyskyi district, strikes hit infrastructure facilities, warehouses, and a garage cooperative, while dozens of buses and passenger cars were destroyed or damaged in parking areas across the city.
More than 280 emergency workers were deployed to respond to the aftermath, while operational aid centers were set up to assist residents whose homes were damaged.
Situated on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, Odesa remains a frequent target of Russian drone and missile attacks.
The latest strike follows another Russian drone attack on the city on April 27, which injured 14 people and damaged residential buildings and hotel infrastructure.
