Key facts
- A Russian drone struck a multi-story residential building in Odesa on September 12, 2026.
- At least 12 people were injured in the Odesa attack and hospitalized.
- Footage shows the apartment building damaged and on fire with debris on the street.
- The Ukrainian Air Force warned that Shahed drones were still active in the region.
- Two people were killed in a separate Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia on September 12, 2026.
- Russian attacks across Ukraine on September 11 killed nine and injured 145.
A multi-story residential building in Odesa was damaged by a Russian drone attack on September 12, 2026, with at least 12 people injured, according to local authorities. Emergency response teams were deployed to the scene, and all injured individuals were taken to the hospital. Footage from residents depicted a damaged and burning apartment building with debris scattered on the street below. The Ukrainian Air Force issued a warning that Shahed drones remained active in the area following the strike. The full extent of the damage is not yet clear.
This attack followed another overnight strike on September 12 that killed two people in Zaporizhzhia. Russia has continued its bombardment of Ukrainian cities, expanding strikes to include gas stations, despite a brief lull in attacks earlier in September during talks in Kyiv. On September 11, Russian strikes across Ukraine resulted in at least nine deaths and 145 injuries. Earlier, on September 10, a Russian strike on a shopping center in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killed five people and injured at least 67.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has consistently urged foreign allies to enhance Ukraine's air defense capabilities to counter these attacks. On September 10, during a visit to Canada, Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a declaration establishing a 100-year partnership, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in defense, energy, technology, trade, and reconstruction.