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Russia’s Drone Attack Crashes Odesa High-Rises, 190 Intercepted

5/2/2026

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**Russia Drone Attack**

Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine on May 1 2026, striking Odesa high-rise buildings.
Serhiy Lysak, Odesa City Military Administration head, said fires broke out in a 16-story building and another high-rise.
Oleh Kiper, regional military administration head, reported two injuries, damage to Izmail port, and wounds to a 36-year-old and a 55-year-old from Kharkiv gas-station strikes.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 190 of 210 drones, leaving debris at ten sites.

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**Odesa Hospital Struck**

The admissions department of a hospital in the Odesa region was destroyed.
Patients and medical staff who were sheltering in the facility were transferred to another hospital after the strike.
Additional sections of the same hospital suffered severe damage beyond the admissions wing.
Ukraine’s seaports authority said ports in the Greater Odesa hub and on the Danube River remained operational, while a fire was recorded at the Danube Biosphere Reserve.

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**Russia Drone Attack**

Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine on May 1 2026, striking Odesa high-rise buildings.
Serhiy Lysak, Odesa City Military Administration head, said fires broke out in a 16-story building and another high-rise.
Oleh Kiper, regional military administration head, reported two injuries, damage to Izmail port, and wounds to a 36-year-old and a 55-year-old from Kharkiv gas-station strikes.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 190 of 210 drones, leaving debris at ten sites.

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