Russian forces attacked the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with drones overnight on July 22, causing fires and damaging buildings, local officials said.
The strikes set several cars on fire, broke windows in residential buildings, and sparked a blaze at an administrative building, according to Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov. Explosions were heard in the city around 2:23 a.m.
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa regional military administration, said civilian infrastructure was hit, but no deaths or injuries were reported. Emergency crews were working at the scene.
Earlier, at 1:40 a.m., the Ukrainian Air Force warned that Russian drones had been spotted over the Black Sea heading toward the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions. By 2:08 a.m., air defense systems were active near Odesa as a group of drones approached.
Trukhanov later confirmed that the city was targeted and that some of the drones were flying directly toward the regional center.
Odesa has come under frequent Russian attacks in recent weeks. On July 3, a Russian Iskander missile carrying cluster munitions killed two people and injured three others. On July 11, another aerial attack wounded 11 people. A drone attack on July 19 killed one person.
Meanwhile, in the northeastern city of Sumy, Russia launched an airstrike late on July 21, hitting the city with guided bombs. Three people were wounded, including one child, local officials said. A total of 12 people sought medical help.
Emergency responders evacuated residents from damaged buildings, rescued two people from the rubble, extinguished fires, and checked the area for further dangers.
The attacks come amid a significant increase in Russian air strikes. In recent months, Russia has been sending hundreds of drones toward Ukraine nearly every day, often in waves that come close to nightly. On July 9, Ukraine reported an unprecedented attack involving 741 aerial targets in a single night.
On June 14, Trump announced an agreement with NATO to provide Kyiv with US air-defense systems and other military aid. He also warned Russia of potential tariffs and sanctions, expressing frustration with President Vladimir Putin for refusing a ceasefire and escalating the conflict instead.