Russian Drone Strikes High-Rise in Odesa, Injuring 2

Russian forces have attacked Odesa with strike drones, hitting a multi-story residential building in the city center and injuring two people, local authorities reported. According to Odesa Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Kiper, the victims are an 18-year-old and a 28-year-old man. Both individuals were hospitalized with thermal burns, where they are currently receiving medical care.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The aftermath of a Russian drone strike on a high-rise building in Odesa, Aug. 1. (Photo by Ukrainian Information Service) Emergency and municipal services have been deployed to the site of the strike, and a local headquarters has been established to assist affected residents. Nationwide barrage and interceptor shortage The drone strike on Odesa coincided with a massive nationwide aerial barrage early Saturday, Aug. 1, involving a total of 35 missiles and 185 attack drones of various types. During the overnight assault, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted just one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles due to a critical shortage of Patriot interceptors. While strikes were also recorded in the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions, the capital was the primary target of the ballistic missiles. The strikes on Kyiv triggered repeated explosions, killing nine residents and injuring 30 others, including four children, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration. Other Topics of Interest Drone Barrage Hits Ufa Refineries and Crimea Bases Ukrainian drone attack sparked fires at oil refineries in Ufa and Russian military positions in Crimea early Saturday morning. The attacks damaged 18 apartment and private residential buildings, a medical clinic, a film studio, supermarkets, and several vehicles, including ambulances. The building housing the Lithuanian embassy also sustained damage during the bombardment. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the interception failure, stating that the deficit of interceptor stockpiles actively encourages further strikes. He urged international partners to expedite the delivery of anti-ballistic systems to prevent further loss of life. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.