News Feed

Death toll in Russia's June 14 attack on Odesa rises to 4

1 min read
Death toll in Russia's June 14 attack on Odesa rises to 4
The aftermath of a Russian missile attack on the southern city of Odesa overnight on June 14. (Photo: Ukrainian Southern Command)

The death toll of Russia's June 14 missile attack on Odesa has risen to four people, the Odesa City Council reported on June 21.

The authorities said a man had died in the hospital but did not provide further details.

Russia launched a missile attack at the southern city of Odesa overnight on June 14, hitting the warehouse of a retail chain and causing a large fire.

Earlier reports said three of the warehouse's employees were killed. The attack also injured 13 people.

Missile debris also damaged a business center, an educational institution, a residential complex, and shops in the city center.

Ukraine’s Air Force said Russian forces had fired four Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea in the direction of Odesa Oblast. Three of them were shot down.

Russia also attacked Odesa overnight on June 19. Four Kalibr missiles were launched against Odesa Oblast but were all intercepted, according to the Ukrainian authorities.

Avatar
Daria Shulzhenko

Reporter

Daria Shulzhenko is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent. She has been a lifestyle reporter at the Kyiv Post until November 2021. She graduated from Kyiv International University with a bachelor’s in linguistics, specializing in translation from English and German languages. She has previously worked as a freelance writer and researcher.

Read more
News Feed

Amid a temporary attack pause between Kyiv and Moscow, Russian drones are flying above the Ukrainian capital *Russia has enough resources to wage war through 2028, Ukraine's military intelligence says *Ukraine claims strikes on railway bridge and Russian aircraft in Russian-occupied Crimea *Kyiv shortens curfew to 1-5 am *Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged communication tower ahead of oil refinery strike, Atesh group claims *Ukrainian drone blitz hits 3 Russian oil refineries, Zelensky confirms

The changes will take effect at midnight on Sept. 10, and the public transportation schedule in Kyiv will also be extended by an hour, according to Klitschko.

Show More