Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Odesa on the evening of 7 March. The attack has caused damage and destruction. Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: "The enemy has once again conducted a large-scale drone attack on the civilian and energy infrastructure of Odesa.

Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with the U.S. on ending the 3-year war will take place next week.

(Reuters) - A Russian drone attack late on Tuesday killed one person and triggered power, water and heating cuts in Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa for the second day running, the regional governor said. Oleh Kiper, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said a woman aged 77 had died of shrapnel wounds on the outskirts of the city.