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Russian strikes injure 35 in Odesa, damage apartment block

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Russian Forces Attack Odesa

Russian forces attacked Odesa, injuring at least 35 people and damaging residential high-rise buildings.
A jet-powered UAV hit a Nova Poshta depot in the Odesa region on Saturday, wounding two.
Serhiy Lysak said blasts destroyed upper floors of a 25-story apartment block, sparking a fire on floors 21-23.
Emergency responders rescued 13 people, including a five-month-old infant and a 17-year-old boy.

Summary

Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Togliattikauchuk synthetic-rubber plant, a key source of missile fuel additives.
Economy Minister Oleksandr Kravchenko estimated infrastructure damage at close to $10 bn this year.
The attacks reduced Ukraine’s GDP by 1.5 percentage points, according to the minister.
Seven Ukrainian border crossings were temporarily closed amid the drone alerts.

History

Historical Context

Allied raids on Dresden in February 1945 dropped about 7,100 tons of bombs, destroying 110 factories and 50,000 workers’ jobs. That fire-storm precedent is cited as Russia’s 2024 rockets level a 25-story Odesa block and Ukrainian drones strike the Togliatti rubber plant, underscoring how repeated strikes on civilian towers and key industry can drive reconstruction costs into the billions.

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Russian Forces Attack Odesa

Russian forces attacked Odesa, injuring at least 35 people and damaging residential high-rise buildings.
A jet-powered UAV hit a Nova Poshta depot in the Odesa region on Saturday, wounding two.
Serhiy Lysak said blasts destroyed upper floors of a 25-story apartment block, sparking a fire on floors 21-23.
Emergency responders rescued 13 people, including a five-month-old infant and a 17-year-old boy.

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