{"id":27798,"date":"2026-08-24T09:18:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=27798"},"modified":"2026-08-24T09:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:18:43","slug":"ataka-epitsentr-odesa-24-serpnia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/ataka-epitsentr-odesa-24-serpnia\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia attacked the \u00abEpicentre\u00bb DIY superstore in Odesa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the morning of 24 August, Odesa and the surrounding region came under a massive Russian missile and drone attack. The strikes caused major fires, including one on the premises of the \u00abEpicentre\u00bb hypermarket. A thick plume of black smoke rose above the city, visible from various neighbourhoods. The Odesa Regional Military Administration also reports that food warehouses and energy infrastructure have been hit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<h2>Briefly about the main points<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Odessa.<\/li>\n<li>A major fire has broken out on the \u00abEpicentre\u00bb site.<\/li>\n<li>Warehouses, power stations and residential buildings have also been damaged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"10lx860\" data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"784\">\u00abEpicentre\u00bb is on fire in Odessa following an attack\u00bb<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"1028\">Local social media groups reported a large-scale fire on the premises of a hypermarket this morning. The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration subsequently confirmed the fire at \u00abEpicentre\u00bb <strong>Oleg Kiper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1156\">Footage from the city shows a huge column of thick black smoke rising above the area where the fire is raging and spreading across Odesa.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1442\">Local sources report that the shopping centre has suffered very serious damage. The full extent of the damage will become clear once the fire has been fully extinguished and the site has been inspected.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1592\">According to preliminary information, no reports have yet been received of any fatalities or injuries resulting from this particular fire.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"c1vhxt\" data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1641\">The brunt of the attack fell on warehouses and the energy sector<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1960\">Oleg Kipper reported that the Odessa region was under <strong data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1728\">a massive missile and drone attack<\/strong>. According to him, the main impact was felt by food storage facilities and energy infrastructure sites. Private residential buildings were also damaged, and fires broke out at several locations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2076\">Rescue workers and other emergency services are on the ground. Details of the extent of the damage are still being ascertained.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2321\">Monitoring sources recorded the movement of attack drones towards the Odesa region throughout the night and into the morning. At the same time, official information regarding the specific model of the drones that struck \u00abEpicentre\u00bb is currently limited.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"vq6yzb\" data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2367\">\u00abThe \u00bbEpicentre\u2019 in Odessa had already been attacked in August<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2440\">This is not the first <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/udar-po-epitsentru-v-odesi\/\">Russian strike on a network facility<\/a> in Odessa recently.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2706\"><strong data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2543\">On 16 August, a Russian drone struck the \u00abEpicentre\u00bb shopping centre in the suburbs of Odesa<\/strong>, where there was also a post office. The number of casualties then rose to seven, including an eight-year-old child.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2922\">Following that strike, a fire also broke out on the complex\u2019s premises and the warehouses were damaged. Today\u2019s attack was yet another blow to the region\u2019s major civilian commercial and logistics infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1uxx7m3\" data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2957\">The consequences of the attack are still being assessed<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"3082\">Rescue workers are continuing to bring the large-scale fires under control. Due to the heavy smoke, the effects of the explosions can be seen from a great distance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3273\">Final figures regarding the area affected by the fire at \u00abEpicentre\u00bb, the extent of the damage, the value of the goods destroyed and any possible casualties are expected once the initial emergency and rescue operations have been completed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0423\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0446\u0456 24 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u043f\u043d\u044f \u041e\u0434\u0435\u0441\u0430 \u0442\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0437\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0457 \u0440\u0430\u043a\u0435\u0442\u043d\u043e-\u0434\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u0430\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0438. \u0412\u043d\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043a \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0456\u0432 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