Deaths and injuries as missiles strike Odesa shopping centre

The missiles used may have been soviet era, but the damage they did was still immense

In footage posted online by the Ukrainian military, firefighters could be seen treading through the rubble of what used to be a shopping centre and a warehouse, Qazet.az reports.

Thick, black smoke filled the centre of the historic port. But because of the curfew the streets were empty when the missiles struck at 22:30.

The authorities say one person died and five more were taken to hospital.

The attacks happened late on Monday, the same day the president of the European Council had been in the city.