Russia Hits Ukraine’s Odesa, Dnipro With Drones and Missiles Overnight, Officials Say

May 18 (Reuters) – Russia ⁠attacked ⁠Ukraine overnight ⁠with drones and missiles, ​targeting the southern city ‌of Odesa and ‌Dnipro in ⁠the ⁠country’s southeast, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

In ​Odesa, a major Black Sea export port, drones ​hit residential buildings along with ⁠a school ⁠and a ⁠kindergarten, ​injuring a 11-year old boy and ​a ⁠59-year old man, Serhiy Lysak, the head of the local ⁠military administration, said on Telegram.

Separately, three people were ⁠injured after Russia hit the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro with missiles, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on Telegram.

Reuters could not independently ⁠verify battlefield reports. Both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians.

(Reporting by Jekaterina Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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