Russia strikes high-rise in Ukraine's Odesa: Casualties reported, including child
Photo: A drone struck the roof of a high-rise building in Odesa (t.me/odeskaODA)
On the afternoon of October 18, a Russian drone struck the roof of a high-rise residential building in Odesa. Among those injured was a child, according to Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.
"Russia has once again attacked the civilian population in the Odesa region. The strike damaged the roof of a high-rise residential building in Odesa," Kiper reports.
A fire broke out at the site of the Russian strike.
So far, two people are known to have been injured, including a child under the age of 14.
On the morning of October 18, emergency power outages were implemented in the Odesa region due to Russia's attack on energy infrastructure.
24,100 households in the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Izmail, and Bolhrad districts are currently without power.
The destruction is extensive. It will take time to repair the damaged equipment.
