The Russian army once again shelled the port and port-adjacent infrastructure of the Odessa region overnight. Unfortunately, two people were injured — a 3.5-year-old girl and a 44-year-old man. Both were hospitalized in moderate condition and are receiving all necessary medical assistance.
This was reported by Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Oleksii Kuleba.
“As a result of the attack, damage to infrastructure facilities, warehouse and production premises, as well as company equipment, has been recorded. Fires broke out at certain locations, including containers with food products,” the statement said.
Rescuers eliminated the consequences of the fires.
Damage was recorded to port storage tanks and a construction crane, as well as to the facade and windows of a residential building, vehicles, and a medical facility. A kindergarten building was also destroyed.
Relevant services are working at the scene.
Kuleba noted that the Russian forces continues to strike maritime logistics. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, 694 port infrastructure facilities and more than 150 civilian vessels have been damaged or destroyed.
“Despite this, the Ukrainian maritime corridor is operating. More than 176 million tonnes of cargo have been handled, including over 150 million tonnes of grain. Despite the strikes, we are fulfilling our food security guarantees,” the statement said.
