Three dead in Ukraine's Odessa following drone attack
Jan 28, 2026
Kiev [Ukraine], January 28: At least three people were killed and 25 injured in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa during a Russian drone attack, the head of the city administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported on Telegram on Tuesday morning.
Lysak said that several apartment blocks and single-family homes, an infrastructure object and a church in the city centre had been damaged.
There were several fires during the night, Lysak said, adding that rescue workers retrieved people who were trapped in the damaged buildings.
On Monday evening, a Russian attack with missiles and drones hit the power supply of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Governor Oleh Syniehubov said that 80% of the city and its surrounding area were without power, and emergency shutdowns were in place.
The Ukrainian Air Force claimed to have detected 165 enemy drones overnight, of which 135 were intercepted.
The Russian Ministry of Defence in Moscow reported the downing of 19 Ukrainian drones.
Source: Qatar Tribune
