(Reuters) – Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa late on Thursday, causing injuries and hitting civilian targets, officials said.
Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, said the drones struck civilian targets and caused injuries, without giving further details.
Public broadcaster Suspilne said more than 18 explosions were recorded in the city after 10 p.m. and a fire broke out. Suspilne quoted utility officials as saying power was cut in several districts.
Odesa has been a frequent target of Russian attacks in the more than three-year-old war, particularly the city’s port facilities.
(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Bogdan Kochubey; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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