Homes in Odesa were damaged in an attack by 15 jet-powered drones

On the afternoon of September 24, Russian troops continued their attacks on Odesa and the surrounding region. The shelling caused damage to private homes and high-rise buildings.

Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, was the first to report the attack on Odesa.

“Residential buildings have been damaged as a result of the enemy’s attack on Odesa. We are investigating the details,” the post reads.

Later, Oleg Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, provided additional information. According to him, on the afternoon of September 24, Russia directed about a dozen and a half airstrikes at the region.

As a result of the strikes, private homes and high-rise buildings were damaged in several towns across the region. A private truck was also destroyed.

PHOTO: Odesa Regional State Emergency Service

All relevant emergency services were on the scene at the impact sites. No reports of casualties had been received at that time.

Updated at 7:48 p.m.

According to the State Emergency Service, a residential building—specifically, the attic floor of a five-story building—was damaged as a result of the Russian attack. A fire broke out there, which rescuers quickly extinguished.

At other locations, a residential building and a non-residential structure were damaged, and one truck was destroyed.

PHOTO: State Emergency Service of Odesa Region

According to preliminary information, three people were injured, including one child.

The prosecutor’s office clarified that an 11-month-old girl and her 35-year-old mother were injured in the attack. Both victims were hospitalized.

Law enforcement officers are on the scene documenting the aftermath of the attack and Russia’s war crimes.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 17 private homes were damaged in the Kyivskyi district of Odesa as a result of the Russian attack.

At 3:45 p.m., the Air Force issued a warning about jet-powered UAVs moving from the Black Sea toward Odesa.

Three minutes later, the military reported that jet-powered drones were heading toward Chornomorsk, Odesa, and Chornomorske in the Odesa region. During the air raid alert, people were urged to take shelter.

Monitoring channels reported that the drones in question were“Banderole”—a Russian hybrid of a jet-powered kamikaze drone and a small-caliber cruise missile.

On the night of September 24, Russia carried out a massive combined attack on the Odesa region. A hospital, a high school, residential buildings, a shopping center, warehouses, and other civilian facilities were hit. There are casualties.

According to the prosecutor’s office, an 82-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man were injured. They received medical care at the scene.

On the morning of September 24, four Russian drones violated Moldova’s airspace. This occurred during the Russian Federation’s attack on the Odesa region.

Ірина Глухова