A Day of Mourning for Those Killed in the Russian Attack Was Declared in Odesa

November 10 was declared a day of mourning in Odesa for those who died as a result of the Russian "Shahed" drone strike on the city on November 9. 

The municipal press office issued a corresponding order. 

The Ukrainian national flag and the flag of Odesa will be flown at half-mast on the buildings of the city council’s executive bodies, municipal utilities, institutions, and organizations. Mourning ribbons will be added to them. This is also to be done on public buildings in all districts of the city.

Businesses, institutions, and organizations, regardless of ownership, have been advised to limit the use of music and the holding of entertainment events.

What is known about the attack on Odesa on November 9

On the morning of November 9, Russian forces attacked Odesa with a “Shahed”-type jet-powered drone. The strike hit warehouses where food supplies for kindergartens and schools were stored. A fire broke out there after the strike.

According to information released after the attack, three people were killed:

• two women, aged 35 and 36;
• a 47-year-old man.

Another 37-year-old woman suffered shrapnel wounds. She was taken to the hospital in serious condition.

Following the strike, two men, aged 41 and 46, also sought medical attention.

Ірина Глухова