Russian attack causes fire at sewing workshop in Odesa Oblast, damages border crossing – photos, video

Alona Mazurenko - 1 September, 09:31

The scene. Photo: Oleh Kiper on social media

Russian forces attacked a border crossing and two residential buildings in Odesa Oblast on the night of 31 August-1 September, while a fire broke out at a sewing workshop.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration

Quote from Kiper: "Odesa Oblast came under a large-scale combined attack by the enemy overnight. The strikes damaged civilian infrastructure. One person was injured.

The scene

Photo: Oleh Kiper on social media

Two residential buildings were damaged and a fire broke out on the premises of a sewing workshop."

Details: The State Emergency Service said that a residential building had caught fire in Odesa District and one person had been injured.

Russian forces also attacked the international ferry border crossing at Orlivka on the border with Romania. Firefighters quickly brought the fires under control.

The scene

Photo: Oleh Kiper on social media

Background: The Orlivka ferry border crossing is currently closed. Traffic is being redirected to other border crossing points.

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