Russian strike on market in Chornomorsk kills three, injures nine – photos

Russian forces struck a market in central Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, with a jet-powered drone, killing three people and injuring nine others.

Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "The enemy carried out an underhanded strike on a market in central Chornomorsk, a place that is always crowded at this time of day. So far, one person has been confirmed killed. Four others have been injured, two of whom are in a critical condition. Doctors are fighting to save their lives."

Details: Kiper added that the explosion had damaged nearby residential buildings and cars. Emergency services are working at the scene, and efforts to deal with the aftermath of the attack are ongoing.

Earlier, at 11:26, the Ukrainian Air Force had warned that a Russian jet-powered drone was heading towards Chornomorsk.

Update: As of 13:06, the number of people injured in the Russian attack had risen to 11. Nine people were hospitalised, four of them in a serious condition, doctors say. Another person received medical assistance at the scene.

At 14:06 Kiper reported that two of the people that had been hospitalised with severe injuries after the attack died in hospital.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that the Russian strike also damaged a house, which subsequently caught fire.

Background:

• On the morning of 9 November, Russian forces struck Odesa with a jet-powered drone, killing three people and leaving another person hospitalised in critical condition.
• On the same day, Russian forces attacked Chornomorsk, hitting a two-storey residential building. Emergency workers extinguished the fire and rescued two people.

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