A Russian missile hit a neighborhood in Ukraine’s city of Odesa, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 70. It’s the worst attack from Russia in weeks, according to Ukrainian officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia will get a strong reply from Ukrainian forces for their cruel attack on a city that has been targeted by Russian drones or missiles almost every day this month.
Two missiles were launched from the Russian-occupied Crimea peninsula and caused damage to buildings and gas and electricity lines in a city in the south. This was announced by the regional governor on TV.
Some people might not have gas and electricity because of strikes.
The blast was really powerful, especially the second one. Kiper said, “This missile can fly quickly from Crimea to its target. ”
A doctor and a rescuer died when another missile hit them while they were trying to help hurt people from the first attack. Ten people got very hurt, Kiper said.
“Our military will make sure that the Russian attackers face our strong reaction,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram.
People were hurrying to give blood at medical centers and lines were forming. Saturday was announced as a day for people in the area to show their sadness.
The attack destroyed a three-story building for fun and at least 10 private houses, said the military.
People were covered with foil blankets to keep them safe, and lots of rescuers worked hard to put out fires and clear away the debris.
Odesa is a large port in Ukraine. Russia has been attacking it because they stopped allowing Ukrainian grain to be safely shipped through the Black Sea.
“The recent attacks in Odesa by Russians show that they are not strong, and they are fighting against innocent Ukrainian people. This proves that they cannot even keep their own territory safe,” said Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff for the Ukrainian president, on Telegram.
Moscow says it did not try to hurt civilians in its attack on Ukraine, even though many civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes.
Ukraine is using big drones to attack Russia’s oil refineries before their election in March.
Ukraine used drones to attack a small refinery in Russia’s Kaluga region on Friday. The operation was carried out by the GUR military spy agency, according to a Ukrainian intelligence source.