Enemy continues to terrorize residents of southern Odesa region

On the night of June 12, 2025, the Russian military again launched Shahed-type kamikaze drones at the Vilkovo territorial community.

According to the Izmail district administration, the infrastructure was damaged, and there were no casualties among the population.

"Despite the active work of the air defense forces, which shot down some of the enemy drones, the attack damaged civilian infrastructure: a reed harvesting company and several apartment buildings. Fortunately, there were no casualties as a result of the attack," the statement said.

According to the State Emergency Service of Odesa region, the fire also destroyed two combines and one truck.

The prosecutor's office has already launched a pre-trial investigation into the commission of war crimes.

"Prosecutors, in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, are taking all possible and appropriate measures to document war crimes committed by the Russian military," the agency said.

On the night before, on June 11, the Russian military shelled Izmail and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi districts of the region with Shahed-type kamikaze drones . Despite the active work of the air defense forces, which shot down some of the enemy drones, the attack resulted in hits to several private houses in the Vilkovo community.

The night before, on June 10, the Odesa Film Studio suffered as a result of a Russian air strike on the city - the scenery for the filmDovzhenko was completely destroyed. The mayor's office also published photos of the aftermath of the attack on a blood transfusion station in Odesa. The building of the State Archives of Odesa Region, which is under UNESCO protection, was also damaged by the debris of a Russian drone on the night of June 10.

Odesa was once again targeted by the Russian army during the night, killing, according to preliminary information, two people. The shelling damaged and destroyed residential buildings, an emergency ambulance station, a maternity hospital, and a fire broke out on the territory of the Odesa Zoo. At least nine people were injured. Another nine were rescued by firefighters.

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