Russian attack hits two Epicentr hypermarkets, food warehouses and energy facilities in Odesa
Russia launched another massive missile and drone attack on Odesa Oblast overnight on Aug. 24, striking food warehouses and energy infrastructure and damaging private homes, regional authorities said.
On the night of August 24, Russia launched a significant missile and drone attack on Odesa Oblast, targeting food warehouses, energy facilities, and causing damage to private homes, according to regional authorities. Fires erupted at various locations following the strikes, with Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper confirming no casualties as of the morning.
Emergency crews were on the scene to mitigate the aftermath of the attack. Visual evidence and reports from social media platforms depicted fires at Epicentr hypermarkets in Odesa. The company's spokesperson, Yuliia Chudnovets, informed Ukrainska Pravda that two Epicentr stores were indeed struck by the missiles. Chudnovets stated that firefighting efforts were underway, and the extent of casualties and property damage was still being determined.
Local outlet Dumskaya reported that one hypermarket in the Kotovskoho residential area of Odesa's Peresypskyi district and another at the 7th Kilometer in the city's Khadzhybeiskyi district were engulfed in flames. Russia's aerial assault on Ukraine persisted throughout the night of August 23-24, employing jet-powered drones and guided aerial bombs.
Casualties were reported in the suburbs of Kharkiv, while a fleet of vehicles was destroyed in Konotop, and part of the city lost its gas supply. This latest attack followed a deadly Russian strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, resulting in the death of three more victims, including two fathers and their son, on August 24.
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