Odesa announces a day of mourning for those killed in the night attack

Acting Mayor of Odesa Ihor Koval signed a decree declaring April 6 as the Day of Mourning for those killed in the Russian attack at night.

This was reported by the press service of the Odesa City Council.

As always in such cases, the State Flag of Ukraine and the flag of Odesa with mourning ribbons were lowered to half-mast on the buildings of executive bodies, utilities, institutions and organizations of the Odesa City Council, and enterprises, institutions, and organizations of the city, regardless of ownership, were recommended to limit the use of music and entertainment.

At night, Russians once again massively attacked Odesa. Three people have been killed - a 53-year-old and a 30-year-old woman, as well as a two-and-a-half-year-old girl. Another 14 citizens were injured. Among them are three children: A seven-month-old boy, a two-year-old girl, and a 17-year-old boy, as well as four women aged 21-64, including a young pregnant woman, and six men aged 18-65. All the injured people were hospitalized.

Damage was done to a kindergarten, a shop, a park, the roof and glazing of a 20-story residential complex, three floors of a six-story residential building, eight private households, administrative buildings, and at least 20 cars.

According to the Air Force Command, on the night of April 6, starting at 18:00 on April 5, the Russians attacked with 141 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmass, and other types of drones - about 80 of them were Shahed.

According to preliminary data, as of 8:00 a.m., air defense managed to neutralize 114 enemy UAVs. There were 26 strike UAVs hit at 17 locations, and the downed UAVs fell at 13 locations.

Кирило Бойко