Three people were killed and at least three others were injured as a result of a Russian missile and drone attack on Odesa overnight. This was reported by Oleg Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration. A missile damaged a multi-storey residential block; damage was also reported to a gas pipeline, a company warehouse and a petrol station.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Oleg Kiper<\/strong> He reported that the Russians had launched a massive combined missile and drone strike on the region. According to him, the attacks have been ongoing for the fifth day in a row.<\/p>\n In Odesa, a missile struck a high-rise block of flats. People were killed and injured as a result of this strike, Kipper reported. In addition to the residential building, a gas pipeline, a company warehouse and a petrol station were damaged.<\/p>\n The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the targets were port infrastructure which, according to the Russian side, was being used to unload and store fuel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as facilities for the production of military equipment and the transport of goods.<\/p>\n This statement by the Russian Federation does not alter the consequences of the strike on a residential high-rise building, as reported by the Ukrainian authorities. Over the past few days, Russian attacks have also targeted deep-water ports in the Odesa region, through which a significant proportion of of Ukrainian grain<\/a> and other goods.<\/p>\n On the night of 15 July, the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi<\/strong> reported that 20 Russian vessels had been hit in the Black Sea. According to his information, these included 17 oil tankers, two gas carriers and a tugboat.<\/p>\n\n
A blow to a residential building<\/h2>\n
Moscow\u2019s statements regarding the objectives of the attack<\/h2>\n
Ukraine has announced strikes against Russian vessels<\/h2>\n