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Russian drones strike Odesa, injuring 13 people across multiple districts

Source: Meduza

Russian forces struck Odesa with a massive drone attack overnight on April 27, the head of the city’s military administration, Serhiy Lysak, said.

Drones hit residential buildings and civilian infrastructure across multiple parts of the city, Lysak said, injuring 13 people.

As of the morning, 11 people were known to have been injured, including two children, Oleh Kyper, head of the Odesa regional military administration, said. Residential buildings and infrastructure — a hotel, a funicular, and warehouses — were damaged across three districts. The area near the port was also hit.

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