Two DIY chain hypermarkets ablaze in Odesa following Russian attack – video

Russian forces carried out a large-scale attack on Odesa Oblast on the morning of 24 August, with fires raging at two construction hypermarkets belonging to Epicentr, a chain of home improvement superstores, in Odesa.

Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration; Yuliia Chudnovets, Head of the public relations department at Epicentr, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda

Quote from Kiper: "Odesa Oblast is once again under a large-scale missile and drone attack from the enemy. The main strike hit food storage facilities and energy infrastructure, while some houses were also damaged and fires have broken out."

Details: Kiper added that no information on casualties has been reported so far.

Yuliia Chudnovets, Head of Epicentr's public relations department, told Ukrainska Pravda that the Russians hit two hypermarkets in Odesa.

Quote from Chudnovets: "Two Epicentr stores in Odesa have been hit. Firefighting efforts are under way and information on the aftermath of the attack, including possible casualties, is still being gathered."

More details: Meanwhile, local Telegram channels are posting footage of the large-scale fire at Epicentr.

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