Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Russian Strikes Cut Odesa Power as Kyiv Attacks Continue
Russia carried out missile and drone attacks on parts of Ukraine.
The attacks hit Kyiv and the Odesa region.
Kyiv has faced strikes for seven days in a row.
A residential building in Kyiv was partly destroyed, and seven people were hurt there.
Fires and damage were also reported near medical and educational buildings.
In Odesa, the attacks damaged power facilities and left many people without electricity.
Eight people, including a child, were injured in Odesa.
Ukrainian officials said Russia was preparing more large attacks on energy infrastructure.
A Russian missile and drone attack cut power to many consumers in Ukraine’s Odesa region.
Ukrainian officials said strikes on Kyiv entered their seventh consecutive day.
Seven people were injured and a six-storey residential building was partly destroyed in Kyiv.
Eight people, including a child, were injured and a 24-storey apartment building was damaged in Odesa.
The attacks damaged energy infrastructure, medical and educational facilities, warehouses, offices and private buildings.
- Who
- Russian forces and Ukrainian cities, residents and officials were involved.
- What
- Missile and drone attacks damaged buildings and energy infrastructure, caused fires and injuries, and cut power in the Odesa region.
- When
- The reported attacks occurred overnight and on Wednesday, after strikes on Kyiv had continued for seven days.
- Where
- Kyiv, Kyiv region and the Odesa region, including the city of Odesa, Ukraine.
- Why
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s forces were preparing massive strikes against energy infrastructure.
- Kyiv casualties
- Seven people were injured, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
- Odesa casualties
- Eight people, including a child, were injured, according to Serhiy Lysak.
- Kyiv building damage
- A six-storey residential building was partially destroyed and a nearby three-storey building caught fire.
- Odesa building damage
- A 24-storey apartment building was damaged, with flats on several floors destroyed.
- Power disruption
- A large number of consumers lost power in the Odesa region; four other regions also reported power cuts.
- Additional damage
- Medical, educational, office, warehouse and private buildings were damaged in the attacks.