Mother and two-year-old daughter killed in Odesa strike, more people may be under rubble – photos

A young mother and her two-year-old daughter, as well as a 53-year-old woman, have been killed in a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa. According to Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, people may still be trapped under the rubble.

Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration; Deputy PM Oleksii Kuleba on Telegram

Quote from Kiper: "A 30-year-old woman and her young daughter, who was only two and a half years old, as well as another woman aged 53, have been killed in the attack."

Details: According to Kiper, 15 more people sustained injuries of varying severity, including a pregnant woman and two children: a seven-month-old boy and a two-year-old girl.

"The injured have shrapnel wounds, burns and other injuries and are suffering from smoke inhalation. Some are in a serious condition. Doctors assess the children's condition as moderate," Kiper said.

Meanwhile, Kuleba added that people may still be under the rubble.

"The enemy struck residential buildings, critical infrastructure facilities and administrative buildings. A hit on a multi-storey residential building has been recorded. People may still be trapped under the rubble," the deputy prime minister said.

Background: On the night of 5-6 April, Russian forces attacked Odesa. Earlier reports said three people had been killed and ten injured.

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