Russian strike ravages upper floors of Odesa high-rise, toddler among injured

Russian forces conducted strikes in Ukraine overnight on September 17, causing damage in several cities, as reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, 16 individuals were injured, including two young children aged 10 and 12. The majority of the casualties were residents of a 16-story apartment building struck by a drone in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi District, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

In Odesa, Russian attacks damaged a 19-story building, resulting in six people being injured, comprising two children, as reported by Serhii Lysak, the head of the city’s military administration. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed these strikes targeted metallurgical and radio-electronic industry facilities, Ukraine’s defense industry enterprises, and energy and transportation infrastructure in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and the Odesa region, along with naval vessels operating in the interests of Ukraine's armed forces.

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