A Russian drone attack early on January 17 on Ukraine's southern Black Sea port of Odesa wounded three people and caused damage to civilian residential infrastructure, prompting the evacuation of 130 people, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram. The Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine said separately that it shot down 11 Iranian-made drones during the attack on Odesa, with the vast majority of the debris falling into the sea. "Air-defense units worked for almost three hours.... The main efforts of the enemy were concentrated on attacks on Odesa," the military said in a statement.
Russia Attacks Odesa With Drones, Several Wounded, More Than 100 Evacuated
Destroyed cars are seen next to a residential building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine, early on January 17.