Russia Hits Central Odesa With Jet-Powered Drone, Administrative Building Damaged

Russian forces launched a jet-powered drone strike on the central district of Odesa on September 18, targeting a crowded area and striking an 11-story administrative building.

The casualty count reached 10 wounded people, including two rescue workers who were injured during a double-tap  strike, according to Suspilne Odesa.

The attack unfolded around 4:00 PM, with an explosion recorded at 4:02 PM shortly after Ukrainian Air Force warnings that a jet drone was heading toward the city.

Roughly 30 minutes later, a second strike hit the exact same building while emergency teams and first responders were actively working at the scene, resulting in injuries to the firefighters.

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Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper and Head of the Odesa City Military Administration Serhii Lysak reported that most victims suffered shrapnel wounds, with one individual initially reported in serious condition.

Emergency services remain on site to extinguish the fires and clear the destruction.

During an overnight attack on September 3, 2026, Russian strikes hit Odesa and the Kyiv region, injuring at least 19 people, including three children, and damaging residential buildings, warehouses, and commercial infrastructure.

In Odesa, the strike damaged multiple floors of a 21-story residential building and left 17 people wounded, while additional strikes in the Kyiv region injured two more civilians and caused fires across local properties.

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