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Russian attack on Odesa kills 3, wounds 15 - administration

The number of casualties from Russian attack on Odesa during the night of Sunday into Monday has risen to 15, with 3 killed, the head of the Odesa RMA Oleh Kiper said.

"As a result of the overnight attack on Odesa, three deaths and at least 15 casualties are confirmed, of whom 13 have been hospitalized. Among the dead are a 30-year-old woman and her young daughter, who was only 2.5 years old, and another woman aged 53. My sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased. Fifteen civilians sustained injuries of varying severity, including a pregnant woman and two children: a 7-month-old boy and a 2-year-old girl," Kiper wrote on Telegram in the morning.

According to him, the casualties sustained shrapnel wounds, burns, injuries, and smoke inhalation.

"Some people are in serious condition. Doctors assess the children’s condition as moderate. All casualties are receiving all necessary medical assistance. Information on the number of casualties is being updated," Kiper added.

Earlier, the head of the Odesa City Military Administration Serhiy Lysak reported three killed and ten injured in the overnight enemy attack on Odesa. At that point, two casualties had been hospitalized in serious condition: one patient in neurosurgery, another in the burn intensive care unit. The remaining eight were in moderate condition.

According to Lysak, in the Prymorsky district of Odesa the enemy struck a residential apartment complex and seven private homes. In the Kyivsky district, one apartment building, five private homes, a private preschool, a shop, and 27 vehicles were damaged.

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