Russia strikes residential building, gas pipeline in Odesa, explosions heard in Kyiv, amid Russian missile, drone attack

"Russian forces carried out a series of attacks overnight on Feb. 8-9, targeting various cities

with reported missile and drone attacks.
The southern city of Odesa was subject to large-scale drone attack, which local officials reporting damage to "residential infrastructure" in the city.
Ukraine's Air Force reported Russian drones approaching Odesa around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 9. Public broadcaster Suspilne reported multiple explosions heard in Odesa amid the drone threat.
Odesa City Military Administration head Serhiy Lysak said that a fire broke out on the roof of a multi-story building, adding that a gas pipeline was damaged in the attack. Car fires were also reported in the city.
At least one person was killed as a result of the Russian drone strike on Odesa, Lysak added.
Earlier in the night, Russian forces also targeted Kyiv in an apparent ballistic missile attack.

The Feb. 7 attack came ahead of another cold snap in Kyiv, with temperatures expected to drop to –19 degrees Celsius (–2 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days, further straining the energy system." KI