Three civilians, including a 30-year-old mother and her two-year-old daughter, were killed in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight on April 6, 2026. Another woman also perished in the strikes, which injured 16 people, including a pregnant woman and two small children.

Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported that the city endured "another heavy attack by the enemy," with drones targeting residential buildings, a kindergarten, and energy infrastructure. Rescue teams pulled survivors from rubble, including a child, amid fires and widespread destruction in the Prymorskyi and Kyivskyi districts. Approximately 16,700 households lost power due to hits on the electricity grid.

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the use of Iranian-designed Shahed drones, noting that three people died, including a small child, and 18 were wounded in Odesa. "Most were shot down, but there were hits on energy infrastructure and residential buildings," he said on social media. Zelensky extended condolences to the victims' families and pledged assistance for those affected.

Odesa City Military Administration head Serhii Lysak stated that two injured individuals were in critical condition, one in neurosurgery and another in the burn unit's intensive care. Firefighters extinguished blazes despite repeated air raid alerts, and canine units, along with psychologists, supported ongoing search-and-rescue operations.

The city declared April 6 a day of mourning for the victims, with flags lowered and public events canceled, as announced by acting mayor Ihor Koval. Damage extended to high-rise apartments, private homes, 27 vehicles, and administrative facilities, with emergency services establishing a crisis center.

The assault occurred amid intensified Russian drone campaigns, with Zelensky reporting over 140 drones launched at Ukraine that night, alongside strikes in other regions like Chernihiv and Kharkiv. In retaliation, Ukrainian long-range drones targeted Russia's Novorossiysk port, a key Black Sea oil export hub, injuring eight people, including two children, according to local Russian officials.

Odesa, a vital logistics center for Ukrainian grain exports, has faced repeated Russian attacks since Moscow's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The strikes underscore the ongoing toll on civilian areas more than four years into the conflict.