During the night, Russia attacked Ukrainian Odessa with drones and robots.
A grocery store caught fire and several buildings were destroyed.
At least three people have been injured, according to the Ukrainian army.
During the night, the Ukrainian port city of Odessa has been subjected to new Russian drone attacks. According to a statement from the Ukrainian army, the city was hit by three attacks.
“The enemy attacked the Odessa region during the night, with two waves of attack drones, a total of 15, and eight sea-based robots,” writes the army’s Southern Command on Telegram according to the AFP news agency.
Grocery store on fire – three injured
All the robots and drones were shot down by the Ukrainian defense forces, but at least three people were injured when debris crashed into the city. A grocery store and a student residence in the central parts of the city caught fire.
“The pressure wave damaged windows and balconies in several buildings, and damaged cars parked nearby,” the statement reads.
During Monday, the rescue service personnel worked to extinguish the two large fires. Pictures and videos from the scene show a large cloud of black smoke rising into the sky.
Three people who worked in the grocery store were injured in the attack. The extent of the damage is unclear.
Zelensky: “Russian terror in all directions”
After Moscow pulled out of the grain deal, Ukrainian and Russian attacks have intensified in the Black Sea and the key ports formerly used for grain exports.
The attack on Odessa took place just hours after the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russian attacks on several cities, including Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhya.
“Our fighters are fighting against Russian terror in all directions. Ukraine will win,” he writes on X in connection with his nightly address to the nation.