Nearly 80 firefighters battled fires in Odesa - State Emergency Service shows scene aftermath

The Emergency Service reported that as a result of the drone strike on Odesa, carried out last night, April 21, fires broke out in the city, which were extinguished by firefighters, volunteers, a fire unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, and a unit of the Odesa City Council.

It was also noted that as a result of the kamikaze drone strikes, civil infrastructure, residential buildings, an educational institution, and vehicles were damaged in Odesa.

"According to preliminary information, 3 people were injured," the service reported.

Additionally, the emergency responders mentioned that the SES deployed 78 firefighters and 21 units of equipment to mitigate the aftermath of the attack.

Additionally, the footage of the aftermath of the drone strike on Odesa on the evening of April 21 was released by the city council.

Drone attack on Odesa on April 21 evening

Several explosions were heard in Odesa on the evening of April 21, amid warnings of a drone threat. Information later emerged that Russia had launched a massive attack on the city with strike drones.

Representatives of the local authorities, including the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration and the city council, reported that fires broke out in Odesa as a result of Russia's shelling.

It was later revealed that the drone attack caused damage to civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, an educational institution, and vehicles in Odesa.

Local authorities clarified that the Russian army targeted residential areas in a densely populated district of the city.

The Odesa Regional Military Administration also informed that three people were injured in the drone attack and are currently receiving medical assistance.