March 24, 2026, 8:34 a.m.
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On the evening of March 24, the Russian army once again conducted a massive drone strike in the Odesa region with unmanned aerial vehicles.
According to the head of the Odesa regional military administration, Oleh Kiper, one of the drones hit a bus stop in Odesa district.
As a result, two people were injured: an 18-year-old girl and a 51-year-old man. Their condition is assessed by doctors as moderate. The victims were provided with the necessary medical care. The attack also damaged transportation and energy infrastructure.
In addition, according to DTEK Odesa Power Grids, the enemy attack on the evening of March 23 left residents of part of Odesa region, in particular, the Peresypskyi district of Odesa, without electricity.
Also on March 23, at 10:00 a.m., an emergency situation occurred when a cable was damaged due to a sharp surge in load. As a result, more than 5,000 families in Prymorskyi district of Odesa were temporarily left without electricity. As of 8:00 a.m., the power supply that was lost as a result of this accident has been restored.
Earlier, on the evening of March 22 and at night of March 23, the civilian infrastructure of Odesa region was again attacked by Russian drones.
On the afternoon of March 22, the Russian army massively attacked the south of Odesa region with attack drones. The attack targeted a farm and grain sheds. The buildings were heavily damaged as a result of the attack. Despite this, a fire was avoided and there were no casualties.
Earlier, as a result of a nighttime attack by Russian drones on March 20, two civilian commercial vessels flying the flags of Palau and Barbados were damaged in the port of Odesa region. The vessels were moored at the piers and loaded with grain. Administrative buildings were also damaged. Two people were injured on the ships. In addition, a grain bunker and equipment were damaged in the port. Rescuers extinguished the fires. The vessels remained afloat.
Кирило Бойко