On the night of September 12, Russia launched a missile strike on Odesa. According to the Ukrainian Air Force and the Odesa Regional Military Administration, the attack damaged a multi-story residential building, and there are casualties. Operational information on the aftermath is still being updated.
Timeline of the Night Attack
Around 5:00 a.m., the Ukrainian Air Force issued a warning about possible launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the waters of the Black Sea, as well as the threat of ballistic weapons from the territory of Crimea. Soon, reports came in of missiles moving along several directions within Odesa Oblast — toward Dobroslav, Chornomorske, Lymanka, and Zalyv. As a result of the strike on Odesa, a multi-story residential building was damaged.
Casualties and Response Services
Preliminary information indicated that three people were injured in the attack. Later, according to updated data from the Odesa Regional Military Administration, the number of injured rose to six. All the injured were taken to hospitals, where they are receiving the necessary medical care. Relevant services are working at the scene, and operational headquarters have been set up to assist the victims.
Contradictory Data
Accounts of the number of victims differ. The basis is data from Ukrainian authorities, who report six injured and do not mention any fatalities. At the same time, a number of foreign publications (in particular, the Azerbaijani resource vesti.az) indicate in their headlines that there are fatalities and "many injured." As of the time of preparing this material, there are no official confirmations of deaths from Ukrainian authorities in the provided sources, so information about fatalities should be considered unconfirmed and requiring further verification.
Context: A Series of Strikes on Odesa in September
The night attack on September 12 was not the first this month. On September 10, the Russians attacked warehouses with humanitarian aid in Odesa — the building of a volunteer organization was destroyed due to a fire. On September 8, a strike hit the "7th Kilometer" market in the suburbs of Odesa: trading pavilions were damaged, and a 58-year-old security guard was injured. According to several sources, on September 3 the city was also subjected to an attack, in which an apartment building was damaged and, according to reports, children were among the injured.
