Massive Russian Drone Wave Targets Ukrainian Port and Residential Sites in Odesa and Kryvyi Rih
Russian forces launched an aerial barrage deploying roughly 500 attack drones and ballistic missiles against Ukrainian population centers, with heavy concentrations on Odesa, Kryvyi Rih, and Zaporizhzhia. Strikes killed at least nine civilians across multiple regions and injured dozens. In Odesa, a high-rise residential apartment block suffered structural destruction, while industrial infrastructure, ports, and steel complexes were subjected to direct hits.
Date: September 12, 2026
Location: Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 9
Source: Reuters / Al Arabiya