Around 12.00:XNUMX, the Russian Federation attacked Odesa with an "Iskander-M" ballistic missile. According to the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine, the missile was shot down by anti-aircraft defense, after which the downed missile fell into the residential sector of the city's Primorye district and caused a lot of grief.
The rocket fell near one of the administrative buildings of the Odessa police. As of 14:30 p.m., 10 people are known to have died. Among them are 7 police officers - six investigators, an employee of the police convoy service, a medic and two passers-by. Another 39 people were injured of varying degrees of severity.
In addition, at 11.45:10 a.m. on the approach to Odesa, an enemy UAV "Orlan-XNUMX" was shot down by anti-aircraft missiles, which was allegedly sent for aerial reconnaissance.
The defense forces also report that "Odesa is constantly under the sights of the occupiers - terrorists deliberately strike with various types of missiles and attack UAVs on densely populated cities, knowing that there will be victims among the civilian population. We call on all citizens not to ignore the air alert, to respond quickly to the warning"
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