Russian drone attack kills civilians in Odesa region, causes power outages in Zaporizhzhia

Kherson

According to the Kherson Regional Military Administration, around 5:30 a.m. the Russian army shelled the Dnipro district of Kherson.

“As a result of the Russian attack, a 62-year-old man sustained a blast injury and shrapnel wounds to the head. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition, where doctors are providing all necessary care,” the report said.

Zaporizhzhia region

Shortly before 3 a.m., the Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia. According to regional head Ivan Fedorov, residential areas sustained damage.

According to Fedorov, two local residents were injured.

“A 44-year-old woman and a 91-year-old man were hurt. Doctors are providing them with all necessary medical care,” he said.

As a result of the Russian attack, nearly 58,000 subscribers were left without power.

In addition, 17 private houses were damaged.

As of 7:29 a.m., 11,434 customers remained without electricity after the night attack. Power crews are working to restore supply.

Odesa region

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Russian forces attacked the region with strike drones overnight.

“As a result of the hits, a fire broke out at a truck parking lot, which rescuers quickly extinguished,” the report said.

Preliminary data indicate two people were killed and one person injured.

The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, said that the identities of the two people killed in the Russian strike are being established.

“Unfortunately, it has become known that two more people were injured in the night attack. One of them was hospitalized with thermal burns. Doctors are providing all necessary care, and his condition is of moderate severity,” he said.

As of 10 a.m., it was reported that five trucks were damaged in the Shahed attack at an open parking lot — four of them were empty, and one was a grain truck carrying soybeans.

A 42-year-old man was hospitalized with thermal burns and is in moderate condition, while two others received medical assistance on site.

“Law enforcement agencies are investigating another act of Russian terror against civilians in the Odesa region,” Kiper added.