Odessa has endured a massive Russian attack: there are casualties, and the ports and a dormitory have been damaged
16 April 10:43
Odesa endured a difficult night under heavy fire from Russian forces. The city came under several waves of combined missile and drone strikes. The attack resulted in deaths and injuries, as well as significant damage to residential, port, and critical infrastructure. The consequences of the shelling were reported by Oleg Kipper, head of the Odessa Regional State Administration, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, and the Office of the Prosecutor General, according to "Komersant Ukrainian"
Data on the number of casualties and injured was being updated as of this morning.
What is known about the attack on Odesa
According to Oleg Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Odesa has endured several waves of combined strikes involving missiles and drones. The enemy deliberately targeted residential areas, port facilities, and critical infrastructure.
According to preliminary data from the Regional State Administration, nine people were killed in the attack, and at least 23 others were injured to varying degrees.
What damage did Odesa sustain?
As a result of the Russian shelling, residential buildings, a dormitory, administrative buildings, and critical infrastructure facilities were damaged.
In particular, the blast wave and debris destroyed the facade walls and shattered windows in three high-rise buildings. A dormitory and adjacent buildings also sustained significant damage.
According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, a high-rise building in Odesa was partially destroyed as a result of the missile strike. Some of the wounded, according to the data provided, are in critical condition.
Port infrastructure in Greater Odessa was hit
Separately, it is reported that Russian troops attacked port infrastructure facilities in Greater Odessa overnight. The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority stated that numerous strikes hit industrial and administrative facilities.
According to preliminary information from the USPA, there were no casualties at the port facilities, but damage to the infrastructure of port operators has been recorded.
Fire and rescue units and all relevant services are on the scene. Cleanup efforts following the shelling are ongoing. Despite the attack, Ukraine’s ports continue to operate within safety restrictions, ensuring uninterrupted logistics.
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Fires and rescue operations following the strike
Fires broke out at some infrastructure facilities following the strikes. Rescue workers are containing them. Law enforcement officers are also on the scene of the strikes, documenting the consequences of the attack.
The head of the Regional Military Administration reported that all necessary medical assistance is being provided to the victims. Search and rescue operations and cleanup efforts following the massive strike are ongoing in the city.
What is known about the Russian Federation’s attack on Ukraine overall
According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, as of 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, at least 15 people were killed and over 100 injured as a result of a large-scale combined Russian attack using various types of missiles and strike drones on Ukrainian territory.
Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kharkiv, and other regions came under enemy fire. Preliminary investigations have been opened into the attacks under the article on war crimes.
It was also reported that defense forces neutralized 667 of 703 enemy targets overnight. Among them were 636 enemy UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types, as well as other types of drones. At the same time, strikes by attack drones and missiles were recorded at dozens of locations, as well as falling debris.
Consequences of the strikes in other regions
In Kyiv, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General, four people were killed as a result of a combined attack, including a 12-year-old child. At least 54 more people were injured. The Podil and Obolon districts suffered the most damage.
In Dnipro, two people were killed and 27 others were injured, including children. Additionally, four more people were injured in the evening as a result of a UAV attack, including two young children.
In the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region, a man was killed and three others were injured by strikes from FPV drones. Civilian infrastructure, educational institutions, a hospice, a dormitory, residential buildings, and vehicles were damaged.
In Kharkiv, damage to residential buildings was reported, as well as a car fire in one of the city’s districts. At least two civilians were injured.
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