Russian forces strike Odesa residential high-rise overnight, second hit on a multi-story building in 24 hours
Russian forces struck a multi-story residential building in Odesa overnight on September 13, the second such attack on a high-rise in the city within 24 hours. The head of the Odesa City Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported the strike via Telegram. Explosions were heard in the city around midnight, shortly after the Air Force reported loitering munitions heading toward Odesa.
Key points
- Russian forces struck a multi-story residential building in Odesa overnight on September 13.
- Explosions were heard in the city around midnight; the Air Force had reported loitering munitions heading toward Odesa before the strike.
- Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, reported the attack via Telegram.
- The strike was the second time within 24 hours that Russian forces hit a multi-story building in Odesa.
- On the morning of September 12, around 5:30 AM, Russian forces struck a 25-story residential building, with fires breaking out on floors 21 through 23.
- The September 12 attack injured 26 people, including a 5-month-old child; rescuers saved seven, including two children.
- During debris clearance from the September 12 strike, rescuers found a body under the rubble.
Why it matters
Two consecutive days of Russian strikes on residential high-rises in Odesa point to deliberate targeting of civilian apartment buildings rather than incidental damage. The September 12 strike alone injured 26 people, including a 5-month-old, and a body was later recovered from the rubble. Air Force warnings about loitering munitions heading toward the city did not prevent the munitions from reaching populated areas.
What happened
Russian forces struck a multi-story residential building in Odesa overnight on September 13. Explosions were heard in the city around midnight, and the Air Force had reported loitering munitions heading toward Odesa in the period before the strike. Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, announced the attack on Telegram. The strike was the second time within 24 hours that Russian forces hit a multi-story building in the city. The earlier strike, on the morning of September 12 around 5:30 AM, hit a 25-story residential building, with fires breaking out in apartments on floors 21 through 23. Twenty-six people were injured in that attack, including a 5-month-old child. Emergency services rescued seven people from the site, including two children. During debris clearance from the September 12 strike, rescuers recovered a body from the rubble. On the evening of September 12, Russian jet drones also struck a Nova Posta branch in Odesa Oblast, injuring two civilians.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Coverage comes from two Ukrainian-language media outlets and centers local authorities as the primary official voice: Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, reported the strike via Telegram. Reporting combines confirmed facts — the overnight attack and damage to the building — with earlier reports still being verified, including casualty figures and the recovery of a body during debris clearance from the September 12 strike.
Background
On the morning of September 12, around 5:30 AM, Russian forces struck a 25-story residential building in Odesa, igniting fires on floors 21 through 23. Emergency services rescued seven people from that site, including two children. On the evening of September 12, Russian jet drones struck a Nova Posta branch in Odesa Oblast, injuring two civilians.