Russian Airstrikes on Ukraine Leave 18 Injured

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Russian airstrikes on parts of Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv and the port city of Odesa, have left at least 18 people injured and damaged several buildings.

Reuters reported that the attacks took place early Thursday, September 17. In Kyiv, 12 people, including two children, were injured.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strikes damaged residential buildings and apartment blocks, while missile debris also fell near warehouses and a petrol station.

In Odesa, a child was among three people injured in the attacks, and a 19-story building was hit.

Ukrainian officials also said that three people were injured in Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine, where a missile strike on an industrial facility caused a fire.

Russia has not officially commented on the attacks.

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