Key facts
- Russia attacked Odesa with a drone, injuring four people, including three hospitalized.
- A subsequent drone strike in Odesa Oblast destroyed two houses and injured five people.
- In Kramatorsk, Russian drones damaged an enterprise, killing a 19-year-old employee and injuring seven others.
- A postal facility in Kramatorsk was also struck by Russian forces.
- Over the previous day, Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven civilians and injured 51 others.
Russia launched drone attacks on civilian sites in Odesa and Kramatorsk on August 16, resulting in casualties and property damage. In Odesa, a drone strike on a postal facility injured four people, with three requiring hospitalization. Later, a jet-powered drone destroyed two houses in Odesa Oblast, injuring five. In Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Russian drones hit an enterprise, killing a 19-year-old employee and injuring seven others. A postal facility in the city was also targeted. Kramatorsk, located near Russian positions, is a key transport hub. Over the preceding day, Russian attacks across Ukraine claimed at least seven civilian lives and injured 51.