18 April 2026

A person was injured in a Russian attack in Odesa region

(PHOTO: Odesa OVA)

On the night of April 18, the enemy again attacked Odesa region with attack drones, hitting the port and industrial infrastructure facilities in Odesa district.

This was reported by the head of the Odesa regional military administration, Oleh Kiper.

According to him, the attack resulted in one casualty and damaged administrative buildings, warehouses with agricultural products, buses, and tanks. The shelling caused fires, which have already been extinguished by rescuers.

The response is currently underway. Law enforcement agencies are documenting yet another Russian war crime against the civilian population of Odesa region.

On the night of April 17, Russian terrorists again massively attacked Odesa region with unmanned aerial vehicles. Port, transportation and residential infrastructure facilities were damaged.

Fires broke out in several locations, including the Danube Biosphere Reserve, and have been extinguished by rescuers. Administrative buildings, equipment and containers were damaged. At least six private residential buildings were damaged. However, there was no preliminary information about injuries or deaths.

The night before, Odesa experienced massive attacks with missiles and attack drones, which covered the city in several waves. Nine people were killed in the shelling. Another 36 residents sustained injuries of varying severity. Civilian infrastructure suffered serious damage. A residential building was damaged in Khadzhybey district, and the blast wave smashed more than 300 windows in several buildings. Damage was also recorded in one of the parks in Primorsky district.

Кирило Бойко

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