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UAV event in Odesa area, Ukraine on Wed 18th March 2026

18th March 2026

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On the night of March 19, the Russian army massively attacked Odessa with strike drones: 4 people were injured, and a residential high-rise building and a non-residential building were hit.

Source: Head of Odessa MVA Serhiy Lysak , local publication " Dumskaya ", Head of Odessa OVA Oleg Kiper

Direct speech: " As a result of the enemy attack, a residential area of the city was hit. Two high-rise buildings, a residential building in the historic center, and buildings in the private sector were damaged.

"Currently, three victims are known, two of whom were hospitalized in the city hospital."

Details: According to local journalists, more than ten explosions were heard in the city around midnight. Large-scale fires broke out at the sites of enemy strikes.

Local residents are sharing photos and videos on social media showing significant destruction of civilian infrastructure and buildings engulfed in flames.

Update: This morning, Kiper reported that the number of people injured in the overnight attack had risen to four. The injured included men aged 27 and 32, and women aged 46 and 70.

Two women and one man were hospitalized, and another was treated at the scene. According to Kiper, their lives are not in danger.

One of the "Shaheeds" also hit a high-rise building: several apartments were partially destroyed, the facade and glazing were damaged. In addition, the strike damaged the territory of a utility company, some equipment, and 11 vehicles.

What preceded:

The head of the MVA , Serhiy Lysak, wrote that as a result of the attack on the night of March 19, the Russians damaged a dormitory and 14 houses in 3 districts of Odessa.

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