Situation in Odesa region is under control: Ukrainian Volunteer Army — South spokesman on the aftermath of shelling

On the morning of August 26, the occupiers launched a missile attack on Odesa Region, targeting the region’s energy and civilian infrastructure. Four people were wounded in the attack, including a 10-year-old boy, as reported by Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.

Serhiy Bratchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army – South, discussed the situation in the city on Hromadske Radio.

«At first, there were «shaheds» flying, then missiles were launched. Perhaps there were also «kaibr» missiles. The missiles came from the north toward Odesa Region.«

According to preliminary information, there were missile hits. Additionally, in Odesa Region, electricity was cut off, and in some areas, the water supply and movement of electric vehicles were stopped. These services are now gradually being restored.

Bratchuk described the attack as quite complex but emphasized that «the situation could have been much worse.» All services are working in the field as quickly as possible to address the aftermath of the attack.

According to the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, private houses and a large number of vehicles were damaged by falling rocket fragments. There are also power outages in the Odesa district.

Massive Shelling of Ukraine

On August 26, the occupiers began massive shelling of Ukraine with Shahed missiles and attack drones. Explosions occurred in several cities, with reports of the first casualties, including one death.

In Kyiv, explosions were heard several times: initially due to a drone attack, and later following a missile strike. Reports indicated air defense operations were underway. As a result of the explosions, some parts of the city lost power.

In Lutsk, explosions were also heard as air defense systems were active. Mayor Ihor Polishchuk reported that the enemy attack damaged an apartment building and an infrastructure facility in the city. There is currently information about one person killed.

In the Poltava region, the enemy shelled an industrial facility. At least five people were wounded in the attack, according to Philip Pronin, head of the local military administration.

Explosions were also reported in Kryvyi Rih, Kropyvnytskyi, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Ternopil, and other cities across Ukraine.

Additionally, Hromadske Radio’s technical services reported that due to power outages, the Hromadske Radio transmitter in Kyiv and Hirnyk, Donetsk region, is not working. However, the rest of the transmitters are operational, including the one in Mykolaiv, which is on backup power.

Due to the massive attack by the occupiers, several fires broke out in the Dnipro region, resulting in one death.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, a massive Russian attack in the morning hit an energy infrastructure facility, causing a fire.