Russian Drone Strike Hits Maternity Hospital and Civilian Infrastructure in Odesa

A Russian drone attack on the night of June 9 damaged the administrative section of a maternity hospital in Odesa, according to city mayor Hennadii Trukhanov.

Odesa Regional Military Administration confirmed that the strike caused fires and damage to multiple civilian sites, including a maternity hospital, an emergency medical station, and residential buildings.

Regional head Oleh Kiper clarified that the strike targeted the maternity hospital with a loitering munition. The impact hit an administrative building located just meters from the main medical facility. No injuries were reported at the time of publication, but authorities are continuing to verify details regarding possible victims.

Update: one person was killed as a result of Russian attack on a residential building in the city center.

Odesa, a key port city on the Black Sea, has frequently been targeted by Russian forces due to its strategic and symbolic importance. Russia aims to occupy all Ukrainian territory east of the Dnipro River and cut Ukraine off from the Black Sea by 2026, according to Colonel Pavlo Palisa, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

Previously, in the early hours of June 9, Russian forces launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine, deploying a total of 499 munitions, including 479 attack drones and decoy UAVs of various types, along with 20 missiles, according to Ukraine’s Air Force Command.

The Air Force reported that the missile barrage included four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles, ten Kh-101 cruise missiles, three Kh-22 cruise missiles, two Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles, and one Kh-35 cruise missile.

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