Number injured in massive Russian attack on Odesa Oblast rises to 35, two still missing – photos, video
As of 11:00 on 12 September, the number of people injured in the latest Russian attack on Odesa Oblast has risen to 35, including a five-month-old baby. Two other people remain unaccounted for.
Source: Odesa Oblast Military Administration; Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SES)
Details: In Odesa, the strike caused apartments from the 20th to the 22nd floors of a 25-storey residential building to catch fire.
Emergency workers saved seven people, including two children. Some residents were trapped in a lift.
Video: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
In Chornomorsk, one residential building was destroyed and a further three damaged. A gas pipe was also damaged, causing a fire to break out in the building.
In addition, damage was caused to a hotel where a rehabilitation centre is based, along with cars parked nearby. Emergency workers helped people who were unable to walk independently.
In total, emergency workers saved 13 people, including two children.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing, as two people remain unaccounted for.
Background: Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Odesa on the morning of 12 September, damaging a high-rise residential building and injuring 23 people.
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