Overnight on September 2, Russia massively attacked Odesa with drones and guided bombs, damaging a 24-story residential building and wounding eight people, including a child.
Overnight on September 2, Russia launched a massive strike on Odesa using attack drones, Banderol loitering munitions, and guided aerial bombs. At least eight people were wounded, including a five-year-old child. Volunteers Support Ukraine follows the aftermath of strikes like this on civilian infrastructure closely, since they determine, night after night, how many families are left without a roof or heating as autumn approaches.
The heaviest damage hit a 24-story residential building, where apartments were destroyed on floors 17 through 23. Windows were blown out in neighboring buildings and cars were damaged in courtyards. Office buildings and two educational institutions in several districts of the city were also damaged.
Odesa's city military administration said specialists were still assessing the consequences of the attack across several districts, with emergency and municipal crews working at the sites.
Equipment at the Odesa combined heat and power plant was damaged, leaving part of the city without electricity. Warming and support points were set up for residents of the damaged buildings.
The number of wounded rose through the morning of September 2, from initial reports to a confirmed toll of eight, including the child. Officials say the situation in several districts of the city is still being assessed.
Odesa remains one of the regions bearing the brunt of regular massed attacks despite its distance from the front line. Volunteers Support Ukraine (NGO Volunteers Support Ukraine) continues helping people affected by the war in whatever way its available resources allow, and keeps following the state of civilian infrastructure in a city where thousands of families are at risk every single night.
