One dead in mass Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa, mayor says
Mayor Hennady Trukhanov said figures for the number of injured were being compiled.
"All emergency crews are working in enhanced mode," Trukhanov wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
Trukhanov earlier said that at least 20 drones had converged on the city, a frequent target of Russian attacks, and he said at least one multi-storey apartment building was on fire.
Pictures posted online showed a fire engulfing floors near the top of one building and emergency crews moving extended ladders into place. Smoke billowed from windows.
Parents were seen carrying children to safety in blankets.
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