Odesa: Ukrainian authorities announced that nine people were injured in a massive Russian drone attack targeting the Odesa region in southern Ukraine.

According to Qatar News Agency, the head of Odesa Regional Military Administration said that a residential building and a hotel were damaged as a result of the attack, adding that debris from the drones was also found within the city, and fires broke out.

Since Feb. 24, 2022, Russia and Ukraine have issued near-daily reports on the course of the fighting and the affected areas. However, due to the ongoing war and the nature of the conflict, these statements cannot be independently verified.