KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three individuals had been killed when a Russian drone struck an condo block within the southern Ukrainian port metropolis of Odesa in a single day, regional governor Oleh Kiper stated Saturday.
Eight different individuals had been injured, authorities stated.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the Odesa area was attacked by eight drones, of which seven had been shot down by air protection.
Within the nation extra broadly, air defenses shot down 14 of the 17 drones launched in opposition to Ukraine, in keeping with the nation's Armed Forces.
Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov stated on Saturday morning that greater than 20 settlements within the japanese Ukrainian province sustained Russian artillery and mortar assaults, whereas buildings within the regional capital, additionally referred to as Kharkiv, had been broken by a drone assault.
He stated there have been no casualties, however that three individuals suffered an “acute stress response”.
Within the partially occupied Kherson area, Russian artillery shelling killed a 53-year-old man on Saturday morning, the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Workplace stated.
In Russia, a drone crashed into an condo in St. Petersburg on Saturday morning, in keeping with Russian state information company RIA Novosti.
Six individuals acquired medical assist after the explosion shook the constructing, the company stated, citing the press service of the town's well being committee.
The Mash information web site reported that the condo constructing was hit by a Ukrainian drone. The Related Press couldn’t confirm this assertion.
The positioning posted movies that appeared to point out the second the condo constructing was hit, exhibiting a robust flash of sunshine engulfing one facet of the constructing and fragments of particles flying into the air. One other video confirmed automotive alarms going off.
The Ministry of Protection of Russia didn’t touch upon the incident.
