Published: 16:52, February 1, 2025
Ukraine says Russian drones attacked port infrastructure in Odesa region
By Xinhua
A local resident walks among debris of a destroyed building following a missile attack at an undisclosed location in Odesa region on Nov 17, 2024. (PHOTO / AFP)

KYIV - The Russian military launched drone attacks on civilian and port infrastructure facilities in Ukraine's Southern Odesa region early Friday.

According to a report by the Odesa Region Prosecutor's Office, the strike in the town of Chornomorsk injured four people, including two utility company employees, a truck driver and a doctor.

The attack damaged infrastructure, a healthcare facility, a private house, power lines and vehicles.

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Meanwhile, Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper wrote on the social platform Telegram that the strike interrupted electricity supplies to Chornomorsk and its suburbs.

It followed a report from Russia's RIA news agency earlier in the day stating that an explosion had occurred at a commercial port in the region, where the Ukrainian armed forces were reportedly storing foreign equipment and ammunition.