As result of Russia's attack in Odesa region, 12 people injured; enemy hits grain, oil terminals
At least 12 civilians in Odesa region, including a nine-year-old child, and one resident of Kherson were injured during an attack by missiles and drones fired by Russian occupiers on Wednesday night.
As reported on the Facebook page of the South operational command, three civilians were injured in Odesa as a result of a missile strike by the occupiers on the city, six - from blast waves during the shooting down of missiles and drones, three more - in other settlements of Odesa region, where due to hits and falling debris started fires.
"As a result of combat work to destroy missiles and drones, several apartment buildings were damaged by a blast wave in residential complexes in Odesa. At least six residents of Odesa, including a nine-year-old boy, sought medical help due to being injured by fragments of glass and other objects. In Kherson, the enemy hit the Palace of Culture with Shahed drones and mutilated the hostel. One civilian was injured," the task force said.
According to the Pivden (South) task force, the air defense forces destroyed 12 out of 12 Kalibr missiles fired in Odesa region. Also during the night, the invaders hit Odesa region with Oniks, Kh-59 and Kh-22 missiles, and at the same time launched Shahed-136 drones in the southern regions.
"Kh-59 missile was shot down on approach to the coast and, having fallen in one of the quarters of Odesa, formed a large funnel, several buildings around were damaged by the blast wave. Three civilians were injured. The enemy sent Oniks and Kh-22 to the port and critical infrastructure. It got into the grain and oil terminal, damaged tanks and equipment for loading, a fire started, all competent services are working to eliminate the consequences. There was no information about the victims," the task force said.
In Odesa region, there is a hit in an industrial facility where a civilian employee was injured and two warehouses in different locations were hit – with tobacco and fireworks. A fire with an area of more than 3,000 square meters is being eliminated.
Eight drones of the Shahed-136 type were shot down in the sky over Odesa region, two more over Mykolaiv region. As a result of air battles and falling debris, recreational infrastructure facilities in the coastal area of Koblevo community caught fire and were damaged, two civilians were injured.