Russia attacked Odessa and several Ukrainian regions for the third night in a row: There are casualties
On the night of 20 July, Russia launched drone and missile airstrikes in the southern regions of Ukraine, according to the BBC. Heavy explosions were reported in Odessa and Nicolaev, while buildings were damaged and fires broke out. At least 18 people have been injured in Nicolaev as a result of Russian shelling, and two casualties have been preliminarily reported in Odessa, with four injured, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Russia has attacked the southern port city of Odessa for the third night in a row, according to Ukrainian authorities, BBC reports. The head of the regional administration, Oleg Kiper, said two casualties were reported in the Russian attack. At the same time, the Ukrainian Air Force warned that Russian supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles "have been launched in the direction of the Odessa region". At the same time, a fire broke out on a 300-square-metre plot of land.
Spokeswoman for the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Operational Command "South" Natalya Gumenyuk said that an administrative building was destroyed in Odessa and four people were injured as a result of Russian missile attacks. Some warehouses were also destroyed. Gumenyuk added that Odessa was attacked with more than twenty missiles and also with drones.
At least 18 people, including five children, were injured in the shelling in the centre of Nikolaev, according to the head of the regional administration Vitaly Kim. The head of the region also reported deaths, but did not specify how many.
In addition, according to Vitaly Kim, two people were rescued from the rubble. "It's a miracle that we managed to save them," he commented. Many residents also received assistance at the scene.
The National Police added that the Russian attack destroyed residential blocks in the centre of Nikolaev, as well as citizens' garages and other infrastructure facilities. civil infrastructure.
