Photo: A Russian drone struck a high-rise building in Odesa
An enemy drone struck a nine-story residential building in Odesa. The first and second floors were partially destroyed, the facade and balconies were damaged, and a nearby non-residential building caught fire.
This was reported by Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa Military Administration.
As of 12:43 a.m., the Ukrainian Air Force warned of enemy drones approaching Odesa from the Black Sea.
The fire in the high-rise building has been contained. In addition to the residential building, a nearby two-story non-residential building caught fire. Two residents were injured in the attack—they received necessary medical assistance on site. Cleanup efforts are ongoing, with all relevant services deployed to the scene.
Later, the number of casualties from the nighttime attack rose to four—all received assistance on site. Two single-story houses also caught fire. Operational headquarters have been set up on site, and rescue services and volunteers are working there, Lysak reported.
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On the night of May 17, a number of military-industrial complex and energy facilities in Moscow and the Moscow region were struck. Strikes were carried out on an oil depot in Durikino, an oil refinery in Kapotnya, the Angstrom microelectronics plant, and the Raduga Design Bureau, which develops cruise missiles.
On the morning of May 16, Moscow also came under attack by drones, causing airports in the Russian capital to temporarily suspend operations.
The “ATESH” partisan movement claimed responsibility for a sabotage operation in the Moscow region, which disrupted the functioning of elements of the Russian air defense system on the outskirts of the capital.
