Russians attack Odesa: casualties reported, infrastructure damaged

Late on the evening of November 7, the Russian military launched a drone strike on Odesa. According to preliminary data, one person was killed, and infrastructure was damaged.

An air raid alert was issued around 10:35 PM. Monitoring channels warned of approaching jet-powered drones heading toward the Odesa region at high altitude from the direction of the Black Sea.

According to Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, the Russians attacked Odesa once again. Infrastructure was damaged, and, tragically, one person was killed. Reports indicate that a “Nova Poshta” facility sustained damage.

Earlier on November 7, the Russians also attacked the Odesa region, damaging private homes. In the north of the region, an attack drone struck a private residential house.

The destruction is significant; an outbuilding also caught fire.

In Odesa, a Russian strike damaged a utility building, sparking a fire.

According to the press service of the regional State Emergency Service, the strike in Odesa caused partial destruction of a residential building, followed by a fire. The blast wave also shattered windows in a nearby four-story office building. Preliminary reports indicated no casualties from that specific attack.

On the morning of November 8, the Russians struck a food warehouse in the city—a facility that had been targeted by the invaders previously. A large-scale fire broke out at the site of the impact. Emergency responders are addressing the aftermath. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

On November 4, the Russian military launched an attack on the “7th Kilometer” wholesale and retail market, located in the suburbs of Odesa. A fire broke out, engulfing warehouses containing footwear and other goods. A 38-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man—the latter sustaining multiple injuries—were affected. At another location, a strike damaged a postal terminal and caused a truck to catch fire. The work of the emergency responders was complicated by air raid alerts and the threat of follow-up strikes.