Russian forces executed a sweeping, multi-regional drone assault overnight Friday-Saturday, hitting critical port assets in the Odesa region, public transit networks in central Kharkiv, and residential sectors in Poltava. Massive overnight strike on Odesa The southern Odesa region bore the brunt of an intensive overnight bombardment utilizing wave after wave of attack UAVs. According to Odesa Regional Military Administration Chief Oleh Kiper, the assault deliberately targeted both shipping infrastructure and civilian living spaces.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The strikes hit Odesa’s port infrastructure, heavily damaging a warehouse facility and an administrative office building. Debris from an intercepted drone also crashed onto the grounds of a local educational institution. One drone directly struck a five-story apartment building, significantly damaging the facade, shattering windows, and setting fire to balconies and a ground-floor auto parts store. A separate single-family home was also hit, leaving at least two people injured as emergency crews worked to pull residents from the debris.
Damage in central Kharkiv As the assault in the south subsided, Russian forces launched a morning drone strike directly targeting the central Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv. A drone detonated on a main roadway, injuring at least one person and systematically crippling local transit infrastructure. According to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, the blast severely damaged three separate subway entrances, three public transport stations, and the overhead electrical grid for the city’s tram and trolleybus systems, injuring one person.
