Russian Drone Attack on Ukraine's Izmail Kills 3, Injures 15 Including Child

Sep 27, 2024, 06:58 AM

On the night of September 27, Russian forces launched a drone attack on the Odesa region of Ukraine, targeting the port city of Izmail on the Danube River. The attack resulted in the deaths of at least three elderly civilians—two women aged 89 and 68, and a 73-year-old man—and injured at least 15 others, including a child. Multiple residential and commercial buildings, including private and multi-apartment structures and outbuildings, as well as vehicles, were destroyed or damaged, and fires broke out following the strikes, according to local authorities. Izmail is a strategic port city on the Danube River.