Russian strike on Odesa apartment building injures child, sets roof ablaze

Russian forces struck a residential building in Odesa on October 18, setting the roof on fire and injuring a 13-year-old girl. The attack damaged apartments on upper floors in a densely populated district. Odesa military administration head Serhiy Lysak reported the strike on Telegram, stating emergency services are working at the scene and an operational headquarters has been set up to assist residents. The girl is receiving medical care. The attack follows recent Russian strikes on Ukrainian residential areas, including a ballistic missile hit on Kyiv on October 13 that killed two people, and attacks on Odesa region and Zaporizhzhia that injured multiple civilians.