Feb. 1, 2025, 12:18 p.m.
(Photo: Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office)
Law enforcement officers have launched an investigation into the commission of war crimes by the Russian Federation over the attack on the territory of Odesa region by drones on the night of February 1.
This was reported by the press service of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office.
According to the investigation, on February 1, at night, the Russian armed forces attacked Odesa region with drones, preliminary, of the Shahed-136 type. At least five private residential buildings, outbuildings and a gas pipeline were damaged in Odesa district. A 77-year-old resident and a 9-year-old girl suffered acute stress reaction.
The inspection is ongoing, and the full list of destructions and damages is being established. At the scene, prosecutors, in cooperation with other law enforcement officers, are documenting the consequences of Russia's armed aggression.
Meanwhile, the number of civilians injured by a Russian missile strike on the evening of Friday, January 31, reached seven.
On January 31, in the evening, the Russian armed forces attacked Odesa with ballistic missiles, presumably of the Iskander type. In the central part of the city, the building of the Bristol Hotel was destroyed, windows were smashed and facades in nearby buildings and premises were damaged.
The claims that the head of Ukraine's intelligence service, Kyrylo Budanov, was staying at the hotel turned out to be false. Instead, diplomats from Norway were staying there.
On the night of January 31, four people were injured in the attack. Two of them were hospitalized at the Black Sea Hospital, where they received the necessary medical care. Among the victims was a surgeon who was injured in the arm by glass shards during surgery.
The hostile strike caused problems with electricity supply to parts of Chornomorsk and the suburbs. DTEK specialists are already working to restore electricity to homes.
At dawn on January 30, the occupiers attacked Izmail district of Odesa region with attack drones. There were no casualties, but there was destruction.
On the night of January 29, Russian troops also attacked the Izmail district of Odesa region using UAVs.
On January 28, Russians attacked Odesa with kamikaze drones. Three people were injured in the attack, and another person was rescued from a blocked apartment. The blast wave smashed windows in many buildings. City services worked all day to eliminate the consequences of the attack. An operational headquarters was set up in the city. However, the enemy attacked not only with drones, but also with a missile. Ukrainian air defense destroyed the missile, but the wreckage of the downed drones damaged four residential high-rises and five country houses.
Кирило Бойко