Russians strike Odesa with missiles, hit high-rise building and injure 23 – photo
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Odesa on the morning of 12 September. A high-rise residential building has been damaged and 23 people have been injured.
Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Odesa City Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "The enemy has attacked the city. A high-rise residential building has been damaged. Early reports indicate that three people have been injured."
Details: At around 05:30, the Air Force reported that Russian cruise missiles were heading from the Black Sea towards Odesa.
As of 07:48, the number of people injured had risen to 12.
Update: After 08:20, Lysak reported that 16 people were known to have been injured, including a five-month-old baby.
At least six of the injured have been hospitalised, including the baby.
Update: At around 10:00, it emerged that the number of people injured has risen to 23. Seven people and a child have been hospitalised.
Background:
- On the night of 11-12 September, Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia with drones. Two people were killed when a drone hit a residential area, while others were injured and buildings were damaged.
- That same night, Russian forces attacked the city of Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles from several directions. One person was killed and two injured when an industrial facility was struck.
- A Russian attack on Dnipro caused a fire at an industrial facility. No casualties were reported.
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