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A Russian missile attack on Odesa damaged a high-rise residential building and left 23 people injured, including a child.

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2 min readSource:Ukrainska Pravda (English)
Russian Missile Strike on Odesa Injures 23

Key facts

  • The Odesa missile strike occurred on the morning of 12 September.
  • A total of 23 people were injured in the Odesa attack, with eight people hospitalized.
  • A five-month-old baby is among those who were hospitalized following the strike on the high-rise building.
  • Two people were killed in a drone attack on a residential area in Zaporizhzhia.
  • One person was killed and two were injured by ballistic missiles hitting an industrial facility in Kryvyi Rih.

Russian forces launched a missile attack on Odesa on the morning of 12 September, striking a high-rise residential building. The assault, which began with cruise missiles detected heading from the Black Sea around 05:30, resulted in 23 injuries. Several victims, including a five-month-old baby, required hospitalization.

Casualties and Damage in Odesa

The number of reported injuries rose steadily throughout the morning as emergency services responded to the scene. By 07:48, 12 people were reported injured, a figure that grew to 16 by 08:20 and reached 23 by 10:00. Seven adults and one child have been hospitalized following the strike.

Additional Attacks Across Ukraine

Russian forces also conducted strikes on other Ukrainian cities during the night of 11-12 September. A drone attack in Zaporizhzhia hit a residential area, killing two people and causing injuries and property damage. Meanwhile, ballistic missiles struck an industrial facility in Kryvyi Rih, resulting in one death and two injuries. A separate attack on Dnipro caused a fire at an industrial facility, though no casualties were reported there.

Timeline

  1. Night of 11-12 September
    Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia with drones and Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles.
  2. 05:30, 12 September
    The Air Force reported cruise missiles heading from the Black Sea toward Odesa.
  3. 10:00, 12 September
    The number of injured in Odesa reached 23.

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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Ukrainska Pravda (English).

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