Russia launched a missile strike on the Odesa region; two people were injured
Russian troops launched a missile strike on civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region, injuring two people and causing a massive fire.
According to the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, the Russian strike set fire to a warehouse where food was stored.
“The enemy launched a missile strike on civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region. The attack caused a fire in a warehouse storing food. Unfortunately, two people were injured; they are receiving the necessary medical care,” Kipper said.
Neighboring warehouse buildings were also damaged as a result of the shelling.
Rescue workers quickly arrived at the scene and extinguished the fires, preventing them from spreading further.
Rescue workers, medical personnel, law enforcement officers, and other relevant services continue to work at the site of the Russian strike.
Law enforcement agencies are documenting the consequences of the attack as yet another war crime committed by Russia against Ukraine’s civilian population. Information regarding the extent of the damage and the condition of the victims is being clarified.
This was reported by Oleg Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, on Telegram.
In addition, Russian troops attacked Sumy with guided aerial bombs, injuring an elderly woman. Damage to civilian infrastructure has been reported in the city, and rescue services are assessing the full extent of the strike’s impact.
As a result of a massive Russian strike on the capital, a rented humanitarian warehouse belonging to the Ukrainian Red Cross was completely destroyed; it had stored over 320,000 items of cargo and equipment with a total value of more than 79 million hryvnias.
As a result of Russian shelling and a fire at one of the capital’s enterprises, fuel and lubricants flowed into Kyrylivskyi Lake in Kyiv through the storm sewer system.