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title: "Odesa Under Attack: Russians Strike Food Warehouse, One Dead"
description: "On the morning of November 8, Russian troops attacked Odesa again: a food warehouse was hit, causing a large-scale fire, and an administrative building was also struck. According to the RMA, one person was killed."
date: 2026-11-08T08:17:51.614Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/odesa-attack-food-warehouse-fire
tags: [odesa, russia-ukraine-war, airstrike, warehouse-fire, ova]
author: "Roman V."
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# Odesa Under Attack: Russians Strike Food Warehouse, One Dead

![Firefighter in a yellow protective helmet and gear against smoke in Odesa](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/08/odesa-ataka-sklad-produktov-pozhar/odesa-ataka-sklad-produktov-pozhar-1.webp)

## Key Points

- On November 8, Russian troops launched strikes on Odesa; according to the RMA, one person was killed.
- In the morning, a food warehouse was hit, causing a massive fire; the facility had been attacked previously.
- An administrative building and an abandoned non-residential building were also hit; no casualties were reported from the warehouse strike.
- Operations to eliminate the consequences are ongoing at the impact sites with the involvement of relevant services.
- On November 4, warehouse facilities and a shopping center at the "7th Kilometer" market in the Odesa suburbs were attacked.

On Sunday, November 8, Russian troops once again launched strikes on Odesa. According to information published on Telegram by Oleh Kiper, Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, one person was killed as a result of the shelling, and a large-scale fire broke out on the territory of a food warehouse. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine.

### Strike on the Food Warehouse

According to Kiper, in the morning, Russian forces hit a food storage facility. It is noted that this target had previously been targeted by the enemy, which indicates the systemic nature of strikes against the region's warehouse infrastructure. Following the new strike, a major fire started on the warehouse premises, requiring the deployment of forces and resources to localize and extinguish the blaze.

### Casualties and Other Damaged Objects

According to the head of the RMA, no reports of casualties resulting directly from the strike on the warehouse have been received. At the same time, an administrative building and an abandoned non-residential premises were also hit. Overall, as a result of the shelling, one death was recorded. Work to eliminate the consequences of the strike is ongoing at the impact sites, involving relevant emergency rescue and municipal services.

### Context: Repeated Attacks on Odesa Suburbs

The attack on November 8 was a continuation of a series of strikes on facilities near the city. To recall, on November 4, Russian troops launched three drone attacks on warehouse facilities at the "7th Kilometer" market in the Odesa suburbs. As a result of the strikes, fires broke out, two cars were destroyed, and one person was injured. In addition, on the same night, a shopping center was hit, where a fire also broke out. The repeated targeting of the warehouse facility indicates that storage and distribution infrastructure remains a priority target for the enemy.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Россияне атаковали склад продуктов в Одессе, загорелся масштабный пожар](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-atakuvali-sklad-produktiv-odesi-1794125659.html) - Primary source: Telegram post by Odesa RMA Head Oleh Kiper — strike on a food warehouse, massive fire, 1 dead, administrative building and non-residential premises hit; reminder of November 4 attacks on the "7th Kilometer" market and shopping center.

## FAQ

### What happened in Odesa on November 8?

Russian troops launched strikes on Odesa: in the morning, a food warehouse was hit, causing a large-scale fire, and an administrative building and an abandoned non-residential building were also struck. According to the RMA, one person was killed.

### Are there any casualties from the warehouse strike?

According to the head of the Odesa RMA, no reports of casualties resulting directly from the strike on the warehouse have been received. Meanwhile, one death has been recorded overall from the shelling.

### Has Odesa been attacked before?

Yes. On November 4, Russian troops launched three drone strikes on warehouse facilities at the "7th Kilometer" market in the Odesa suburbs, causing fires, destroying two cars, and injuring one person; a shopping center was also hit.