Russia Hits Odessa: House, Cars, Stores On Fire

• 17.02.2026, 9:51

There are casualties.

On the night of Tuesday, February 17, Russians attacked Odessa. There are injured people. This was reported by the head of the city military administration Sergey Lysak, writes unian.net.

He said that at night the air alert in the city was announced six times. The strikes damaged infrastructure and civilian buildings. In one neighborhood, a fire broke out in the upper floors of an apartment building. In another, a store and a service station were damaged.

"After the night attack, three injured men are known about - 62 and 65 years old. One of them is in serious condition. The other is in moderate condition. Both are hospitalized. Another woman was treated on the spot," the official said.

Later, the press service of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Situations Service in Odessa region reported that Russia attacked Odessa with attack drones at night. Energy and civilian infrastructure was damaged and large-scale fires broke out. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service worked simultaneously at several locations.

In particular, a 25-storey apartment building was damaged - on the 22nd floor an apartment and a balcony of the stairwell were damaged. Psychologists from the State Emergency Situations Service worked on the site and helped 20 residents, including one child.