Three youngsters killed within the assault, officers say, as Zelenskyy calls on the West to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses.
The demise toll from a Russian drone strike that destroyed an residence block within the southern Ukrainian port metropolis of Odesa on Saturday has risen to 10.
Ukraine's Inside Ministry mentioned its rescuers on Sunday morning recovered the stays of a kid and the kid's mom, elevating the variety of youngsters killed within the assault to a few.
“The mom tried to cowl the 8-month-old together with her personal [body]. She tried to save lots of him. They have been present in a agency embrace,” the ministry mentioned in a Telegram submit.
On Saturday, Ukrainian authorities mentioned a toddler was amongst these killed after particles from an Iranian-made Shahed drone hit the residence constructing – one in every of eight Russian-launched drones reported by the officers.
Russia has launched a number of thousand of those long-range winged drones all through the struggle at targets throughout Ukraine.
In a while Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned a second youngster had additionally died.
“Tymofiy was 4 months previous. Mark was about to show 3 years previous. My condolences to all his neighbors,” wrote Zelenskyy on X.
He added {that a} three-year-old woman and 7 different individuals have been injured within the assault.
Seek for survivors
4 extra individuals could also be trapped within the rubble in Odesa, the native department of Ukraine's primary emergency service mentioned Sunday in a Fb replace.
Native governor Oleh Kiper mentioned rescue employees are persevering with to comb the positioning, and regional authorities have introduced a day of mourning for the victims.
Elsewhere in Ukraine, regional authorities reported {that a} 58-year-old man died underneath rubble after Russian forces bombed his village in southern Kherson province.
One other civilian, 38, was killed in a Russian artillery assault within the close by Zaporizhia area, native governor Ivan Fedorov mentioned.
Zelenskyy seeks air protection
Zelenskyy referred to as on Western allies to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses after the lethal assault.
“Delays within the supply of weapons to Ukraine, in addition to air protection to guard our individuals, sadly resulted in such losses. … Ukraine has by no means requested for something greater than what is important for defend life,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
Ukraine is at the moment struggling for sources because the struggle enters its third yr with a $60 billion help package deal held up within the US Congress.
