Russia Launches Two-Wave Drone Strike on Odesa — 18 Injured, Kindergarten Damaged

Russia conducted a two-wave overnight drone attack on Odesa on April 30, 2026, striking residential neighborhoods in the Primorskyi district. The attack set high-rise residential buildings ablaze across multiple floors and significantly damaged a kindergarten. A total of 18 people were injured in the strikes, with 9 hospitalized and 2 in critical condition. Emergency services deployed across multiple sites simultaneously. The April 30 attack came days after Russia struck Odesa on April 27 with 94 drones, injuring 14 people including children. Odesa has sustained relentless Russian bombardment throughout the war, with Russia consistently targeting the city's port infrastructure, grain storage, cultural heritage sites, and residential neighborhoods. Russia launched a total of approximately 206 attack drones (Shahed-type and Gerbera/Italmas variants) overnight April 29-30 across Ukraine; Ukrainian air defenses shot down 172. The continued targeting of Odesa's civilian infrastructure represents an ongoing violation of international humanitarian law.