Russian strikes on Odesa kill two ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire

A residential building which was heavily damaged after a Russian strike in Odesa (Michael Shtekel/AP)

Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter.

Two more people were wounded in the attack on the Black Sea port city, when drones hit a residential area, damaging apartment buildings, houses and a nursery.