In an update shared on Telegram, the Interior Ministry said that "the shelling led to the complete destruction of two residential houses, while another two sustained damage, and windows were shattered in neighboring buildings." The ministry further stated that "three individuals were successfully rescued, unfortunately, two lost their lives."
Throughout the same night, Odessa experienced three separate attacks. While Ukrainian defense forces successfully intercepted and neutralized all incoming enemy rockets, three individuals were injured due to falling shrapnel.
The attacks also caused damage to a boarding school affiliated with an educational institution and a local supermarket. Several fires erupted, with firefighting efforts currently underway. Numerous buildings reported broken windows, damaged balconies, and damaged vehicles in parking lots. The city council noted that seven educational institutions in Odessa suffered varying degrees of damage.
Natalia Humeniuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian army in the southern region, provided insights on television, explaining that the rocket strikes in Odessa targeted the city center, requiring the interception of rockets over residential areas.
In a separate incident, two men aged 48 and 44 sustained serious injuries during an overnight attack in Kherson, located in southern Ukraine. Additionally, a woman sustained minor injuries. Regional government head Oleksandr Prokudin confirmed that all wounded individuals were promptly transported to hospitals for treatment.
The impact of Russian attacks extended to the Kharkiv region in the country's northeast, where two people were wounded. A 51-year-old man remains in critical condition and has been admitted to a hospital, alongside a 68-year-old woman. On Telegram, regional government head Oleh Synehubov reported damage to an educational institution and a two-story residential dwelling in the area.
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Source: PAP