The Ukrainian cities of Odessa and Kharkiv were the targets of another attack by the Russian army

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On the night of Thursday, May 1, Russian military forces carried out another major drone strike on several cities in Ukraine. It was reported that the cities of Odessa and Kharkiv were particularly badly damaged.

According to the head of the Odessa regional military administration, Oleg Kiper, at least two people were killed and five others were injured as a result of drone strikes on the city.

“The enemy attacks caused serious damage to a number of apartment buildings, private residences, as well as a supermarket, school and motor vehicles in the city. Fires broke out in some facilities and are currently being extinguished by our rescue teams. Unfortunately, as a result of the attack, two of our citizens died, and five more were injured. Currently, medical workers are providing all necessary assistance to the victims,” Oleg Kiper reported on his Telegram page at 03:30 local time.

Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov also reported on the attack on his social media page. According to him, residential buildings and infrastructure facilities where citizens live in various areas of the city have been seriously damaged, and in some areas, severe fires have broken out.

“Major fires have broken out in several parts of the city, and reports of casualties are being received. As a result of the attack, communication with an elderly couple living on the top floor of an apartment building in the city has been completely lost. Their children reported that they have not been able to contact them,” the mayor said.

Before news of the attack on Odessa spread, Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov also announced that the city had been hit by drones.

"According to preliminary data, the area on the border of the Kiev and Saltovsky districts was targeted by a "Molniya" drone. A large fire broke out at the site of the strike," Terekhov wrote on his Telegram page. Later, according to the city administration, the enemy drone hit a gas station in the Kiev district.

At the moment, it is reported that there is no exact information about the number of victims as a result of the attack in Kharkiv.

These attacks in two major cities of Ukraine are causing serious concern not only for the local population, but also for the entire international community. Currently, work is underway to eliminate the damage caused by the attacks and provide assistance to the victims. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!