Russia struck Odesa overnight into Sunday in a massed missile attack, and Ukraine’s Air Force said none of the incoming missiles were intercepted. The Air Force reported the region was hit with Iskander, Onyx, Zircon and Kh-31P missiles, without specifying an exact number. Glavcom reported the strikes also involved more than 30 drones and hit power substations, cutting electricity in several districts. Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, reported residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged citywide; a Telegram channel citing local sources put the toll at eight injured, with a four-story residential building and nearby cars on fire in the city center.
Kharkiv was hit separately overnight. A drone struck a 10-story residential building in the city’s Saltivka district, killing two people, according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, who posted preliminary details on his official channel. Casualty figures were still being clarified as of this writing.
Ukraine struck back overnight with a drone attack on Belgorod. The Kyiv Independent reported fires at several residential buildings, citing Russian Telegram channels and OSINT outlet ASTRA, which noted one struck building sat near a regional FSB headquarters and another roughly 600 meters from the Belgorod Thermal Power Plant. Acting Belgorod Governor Alexander Shuvaev claimed 13 injuries.
The night’s exchanges follow Zelensky’s August 8 comment that he was “satisfied” with a 40-day campaign against Russian logistics, suggesting further strikes ahead.
