Number of victims of Odesa shelling doubles

The death toll from the Russian shelling of Odesa on June 17 has risen to two people - a dead woman born in 1947 was pulled from the rubble.

This was reported by the press service of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office.

Currently, law enforcement officers have launched a pre-trial investigation into the commission of war crimes that resulted in the death of a person (Article 438, part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, on June 17, from 4:30 to 5:00 a.m., the armed forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive attack with drone strikes on Odesa. As a result of the attack, a 60-year-old local resident was reported dead in the morning.

According to the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, a total of 26 people sought medical assistance. All the victims received the necessary assistance and continue to be treated on an outpatient basis.

Civilian infrastructure was damaged. In particular, a number of apartment buildings were damaged, two of which were partially destroyed, as well as an inclusive resource center for children, a kindergarten, utility company premises, garages and private cars.

A week ago, on June 10, Odesa was again targeted by the Russian army at night, killing 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. Thirteen people were injured.

Earlier, law enforcement officers launched an investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war due to an air attack by the Russian army on Odesa region on the night of June 7. The attack damaged a church building and other infrastructure in the village of Ovidiopol.

Prior to this, the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi District Prosecutor's Office of Odesa Oblast launched a pre-trial investigation into the commission of war crimes. On June 5, at night, the Russian armed forces attacked Odesa region with attack drones. It has been preliminarily established that the enemy used more than 25 UAVs.

Кирило Бойко