25 May 2025

20 cars burned down in Odesa as a result of Russian attack at night

(Photo: SES in Odesa region)

As a result of a Russian attack on the night of May 25, 20 cars were on fire in a parking lot in Odesa, located among high-rise buildings.

This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Odesa Oblast.

The fire was extinguished and prevented from spreading to densely parked cars nearby. However, they noted that no one was injured in the fire except for the cars.

On the night of May 25, Russia launched a massive combined missile strike against Ukraine. Ballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles from the sea, and cruise missiles from Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers were fired at Kyiv and other cities. The missile strike was accompanied by a massive Shahedi attack that lasted until 7 a.m. All the missiles reached their targets or were shot down by 5 am.

There are reports of at least 12 people killed - one in Mykolaiv, four in Kyiv region near Obukhiv, Fastiv and Bucha, three children near Zhytomyr and four people in Khmelnytskyi. In general, overnight, most of the reports of rockets and shaheds were directed at the capital, which celebrates Kyiv Day on May 25.

On the morning of May 24, it was reported that a man who had been injured in a Russian missile attack on the port of Odesa on May 23 died in hospital. He was the third victim of that attack. On May 23, Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at the port infrastructure of Odesa. The attack killed a port worker. Eight other people were injured: four in serious condition, two in moderate condition, and two with minor injuries.

On May 24, at night, according to the prosecutor 's office of Odesa region, the Russian armed forces attacked Odesa region with attack drones. The enemy hit port infrastructure facilities.

Кирило Бойко

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