Russian Missile Strike Hits Odesa Oblast, 35 Reported Injured and Two Missing

Overview

• Regional authorities and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported 35 people injured, including a five-month-old infant, and two people unaccounted for following the strike.
• Emergency crews rescued at least 13 people from damaged buildings, including two children and residents trapped in an elevator.
• A 25-storey residential tower suffered fires on upper floors and multiple flats were damaged, while in Chornomorsk one building was destroyed and three others were hit.
• Secondary hazards hampered response efforts when a damaged gas pipe ignited a fire and a hotel that housed a rehabilitation centre was also damaged.
• Officials say casualty totals and the status of missing people remain subject to change as search-and-rescue continues and damage assessments are completed, underscoring ongoing risks to civilians and local services.