Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Russian forces launched a drone attack on the city of Odesa overnight on April 5, damaging a residential building and injuring at least two people, local officials reported.

The head of the Odesa City Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, reported that the attack damaged a balcony in an apartment building balcony in the city, leading to a fire at the scene. Multiple vehicles had also caught fire in the strike.

The full extent of the damage caused was not clear as rescue workers continue to assess the scene. No information was immediately provided on the status of the injured victims.

Ukraine’s Air Force warned of the a Russian drone attack on the region beginning around 1 a.m. local time.

Located in southern Ukraine off the Black Sea, the port city of Odesa has served as a regular target of Russian attacks given its proximity to Russian-occupied Crimea.

Russia’s most recent large-scale attack on Odesa occurred on March 28 when a Russian drone struck the roof of a maternity hospital, as well as three “educational institutions,” in the Prymorskyi district of the city, killing two victims and injuring at least 14, including a child.

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