Russia strikes Odesa, reportedly setting Epicentr hypermarket on fire
Russia struck Odesa with missiles and drones, Oleh Kiper, head of the region’s military administration, said.
Oleh Kiper, head of Ukraine's Odesa region military administration, reported that Russia launched missile and drone attacks on the city. The strikes primarily targeted food storage facilities and energy infrastructure, though private residences were also impacted and several fires erupted. Kiper did not offer further specifics, and there were no initial casualty reports.
Ukrainian Telegram channels shared images and videos of a massive fire at the Epicentr hypermarket in Odesa. The Russian Defense Ministry asserted that their forces targeted the Yuzhne port in the Odesa region. They claimed the attack struck a tanker carrying fuel and lubricants for Ukrainian military use, five fuel storage tanks, 10 warehouses filled with military equipment, and port facilities used for unloading and storing military cargo.
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