Two children among 17 dead after Russian missile strike on Odesa

Headlines 12:47 01 Jul, 2022

Update on Odesa strike

Two children among 17 dead after Russian missile strike on Odesa

He posted to Telegram the update. Qazet.az reports the update.

As a result of a night missile strike by Tu-22 strategic aircraft from the Black Sea in the Belgorod-Dniester district of Odesa region, three X-22 missiles hit an apartment building and a recreation centre.

As of 9am, 18 victims were identified, including 2 children, and 31 people were hospitalised, including 4 children and a pregnant woman. Another 8 sought medical help. 8 people were rescued from the rubble, including 3 children. Rescue work continues.

Earlier, Ukrainian MP Roman Hryshchuk, shared a video purportedly from the attack, saying “Just imagine: you wake up and realise that there is no way out. People were trapped in their own apartments after Russian missiles hit a residential high-rise in Odesa.”