Russia Pounds Ukraine With Over 300 Drones, Killing 1 in Odesa

This photograph shows a damaged residential building following a Russian attack in Odesa on July 19, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed at least one person, its mayor said early on July 19, 2025, while Moscow said it intercepted dozens of Ukrainian drones. (Photo by Oleksandr GIMANOV / AFP) (Photo by OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia has launched a massive overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing at least one person. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over 300 drones and 30 cruise missiles were fired during the attack overnight into Saturday, with Odesa heavily targeted. The city’s mayor said one person died and five were rescued from a fire in a high-rise building. Six others, including a child, were wounded. Critical infrastructure in the Sumy region was also damaged. Analysts note Russia has intensified its drone attacks with barrages now surpassing previous records in scale and frequency.