President Volodymyr Zelenskky: “A brutal drone attack on Odesa. The Russians launched more than 50 drones at the city, with energy infrastructure and civilian facilities as the primary target. Five residential buildings were damaged as a result of this strike, with significant destruction to apartments and stairwells. As of now, dozens of people are reported injured, including children.
“All emergency services are deployed on site to provide assistance. The rescue operation will continue until the fate of everyone who may be trapped under the rubble is determined. One of the Russian drones struck a prayer house of Evangelical Christians.
“Other regions were also under attack overnight – Lviv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions. The Russians targeted energy facilities and other critical infrastructure. Injuries have been reported. Overall, Russia launched 165 attack drones against Ukraine overnight, about 100 of them “shaheds.”
“Every such Russian strike erodes the diplomacy that is still ongoing and undermines the efforts of partners who are helping to end this war.
“We expect the United States, Europe, and other partners not to remain silent about this and to remember that achieving real peace requires pressure precisely on Moscow – sanctions, the blocking of Russian operations and the entire infrastructure of Russia’s tanker fleet.
“Without pressure on the aggressor, wars do not stop – just as they do not stop without support for those who defend life. Stable support for our people and our warriors, and faster implementation of agreements, are needed. Thank you to everyone who understands this and helps us!”