Russian troops strike Odessa: large-scale fires in the city, one dead and many injured

On the night of Friday, June 20, the Russian occupation army launched a massive drone strike on Odessa, with over 10 hits recorded, resulting in large-scale fires. 14 people were injured, including 3 rescue workers.

This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service.

As noted by the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office, one person died as a result of the attack.

“Russia massively attacked Odessa with strike drones. More than 10 hits were recorded, large-scale fires broke out,” the post says.

According to rescuers, the 4-story residential building was completely engulfed in flames. 3 people were rescued, and 6 more were evacuated.

“During the fire and rescue efforts, structures collapsed on rescuers – 3 firefighters were injured, they are now in the hospital in stable condition,” emergency responders reported.

The State Emergency Service also reports that a 23-story residential building was damaged – the fire spread to the 18th, 19th, and 20th floors.

600 people were evacuated from the high-rise building. Three people, including two children, were rescued from a blocked apartment.

The fires also engulfed 5 other residential buildings and 3 cars.

“The State Emergency Service has deployed a rescue point at the site of the partially destroyed building. According to residents, there may be another person in the building – search and rescue operations are ongoing. In total, 13 people were injured, including 3 rescuers,” the post says.

The shelling damaged a 23-story building, a number of other apartment buildings, one of which was completely destroyed, outbuildings, an educational institution, shops, and residents’ cars.

Let us remind you that on the night of Friday, June 20, Kharkiv was twice attacked by the Russian occupation army. There are wounded as a result of enemy shelling.

As reported, on June 19, Russian occupiers dropped explosives from a drone on a woman in Beryslav.

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