Russian Strikes Kill Three in Odesa and Target Energy Workers

Russian forces launched multiple strikes on the southern port city of Odesa on Monday, November 9, targeting an infrastructure facility. The attack killed three people and left one person in critical condition. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported a separate strike on a non-operational warehouse in the Odesa region that caused a fire but resulted in no casualties.

These strikes follow a previous attack on November 7 that killed one person and damaged municipal infrastructure. In a separate incident on Monday morning, a Russian FPV drone struck a vehicle in Sumy, injuring three employees of the state grid operator Ukrenergo.

Ukrenergo stated that Russia is deliberately targeting both energy infrastructure and the personnel responsible for maintaining and repairing the power grid. Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, reported the casualties and damage resulting from the attacks on the port city.