Russian forces launched a\u00a0missile and drone attack on\u00a0Odesa and the Odesa region overnight on\u00a0September 2. A\u00a024-story residential building in\u00a0Odesa was damaged, with apartments destroyed on\u00a0several floors and windows blown out in\u00a0nearby buildings.<\/p>\n
Eight people, including a\u00a0child, were injured, said Serhii Lysak, head of\u00a0the city\u2019s military administration. Two of\u00a0them were hospitalized.<\/p>\n
Cars, office buildings, and two educational institutions were also damaged, he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Suspilne reported that parts of\u00a0Odesa were left without power, electric public transit was halted<\/a>, and the Peresyp district experienced water outages.<\/p>\n Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry announced that the strikes targeted a\u00a0plant that produces unmanned boats, along with fuel tanks at\u00a0the port of\u00a0Odesa.<\/p>\n At\u00a0Meduza, we\u00a0are committed to\u00a0transparency about our use of\u00a0artificial intelligence in\u00a0the newsroom. The story you\u2019re reading was written by\u00a0one of\u00a0our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an\u00a0AI\u00a0model configured to\u00a0follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is\u00a0the result of\u00a0extensive testing and refinements to\u00a0ensure our English-language coverage is\u00a0timely and accurate. A\u00a0Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.<\/p>\n If\u00a0you find any errors in\u00a0this translation, please contact us\u00a0at\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n