Russia struck with ballistic missiles at Odesa, casualties and injured reported.
Russian troops struck Odesa, four people died
The night of Monday, October 11, turned black for Odesa when Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike. Four people died, including a teenager, and ten more were injured. This was reported by the head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Oleh Kiper.
According to him, as a result of the attack, a two-story building in one of Odesa's districts was destroyed, where civilians lived and worked. Several people ended up under the rubble.
As noted by the head of the RSA, rescuers from the State Emergency Service managed to save four people. But three tragically died under the debris of the building.
Among the dead were a 43-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man, and a 16-year-old girl. Additionally, another woman died in the hospital from her injuries.
Ten people received wounds and injuries, nine of them were hospitalized. The condition of four of the victims is serious.
Psychological help was provided to ten people at the scene.
Gallery blockAccording to the State Emergency Service, emergency rescue work was complicated by repeated "Air Alert" signals.
Medics, police, Red Cross representatives, and volunteers participated in the search works. Moreover, dog handlers came to assist.
Let us recall that on October 9, a Russian attack drone also targeted the Odesa region, which resulted in damage to the glazing and facade of a nine-story building. Five people were injured, three of them required hospitalization in a moderate-severe condition.
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