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Chinese consulate in Odessa damaged in Russian airstrike

A Chinese consulate building in the Ukrainian port of Odessa was partially damaged during Russian air strikes last night, according to Oleg Kiper, head of the Odessa regional military administration.

Kiper posted a photo on Telegram on Thursday showing the consulate building with broken windows. No other damage could be seen in the picture.

"As a result of the Russian night attack, the building of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Odessa was damaged," Kiper said.

"The attacker deliberately hits the port infrastructure - nearby administrative and residential buildings as well as the consulate of the People's Republic of China were damaged. This suggests that the enemy pays no attention to anything," he continued. Beijing did not immediately comment on the incident.

Last night, Russia launched 38 missiles and drones and its air defences shot down 18 of them. At least three people were killed and nearly 10 injured.

Viorica Rusica

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