Russian barrage hits Odesa energy and port facilities, injuring 12

A major Russian missile-and-drone attack hit Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight on Aug. 8–9, damaging energy infrastructure, residential buildings and the city’s port, according to Ukrainian regional and national officials. The Odesa regional administration said several dozen missiles and drones were used and that the regional capital suffered the heaviest damage. By mid-morning, officials said 12 people had been injured. Eleven were hospitalized in moderate condition and one was treated as an outpatient. The attack also disrupted basic services. Electricity was cut in parts of Odesa and the surrounding district, while some neighborhoods reported problems with water supply and mobile communications. DTEK said damage to energy facilities was serious and warned that repairs would take time. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the port damage was part of Russia’s pressure on global food security. He also renewed appeals for more air-defense support, saying Russia had used 61 missiles against Ukraine during the week, including 56 flying on ballistic trajectories, along with more than 1,560 strike drones.