Russia's missile strike on Odesa kills 4 Syrians, damages port facilities

A ballistic missile fired by the Russians at Odesa on the evening of March 11 damaged the Barbados-flagged MJ Pina and killed four Syrian citizens.

This was reported by the head of the Odesa regional military administration, Oleh Kiper.

According to him, the youngest victim was 18, the oldest was 24 years old. Two more people were injured - a Ukrainian and a Syrian. They are being provided with the necessary assistance. At the time of the attack, the vessel was loading wheat for export to Algeria. Another vessel, berths and grain storage facilities were also damaged.

"Russia is hitting Ukraine's infrastructure, in particular ports, which are involved in ensuring the world's food security. It is important that the port infrastructure is protected from terror and that free and safe navigation is guaranteed," said the head of the UIA.

Law enforcement officers have launched a pre-trial investigation into the commission of a war crime that resulted in the death of people (part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Photo: Oleh Kiper/OVA

On the night of March 12, 2025, the enemy fired three Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Crimea at Odesa and Kryvyi Rih, and attacked with 133 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones. According to preliminary data, as of 9:30 a.m., 98 Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones were confirmed downed. 20 enemy imitator drones were locally lost (without negative consequences).

The night before, an air attack on Odesa by Russian troops on the night of March 11 resulted in the burning of a children's toy warehouse, a residential building, and a fuel tank. The area of the fires in the city amounted to 2,780 square meters.

On the night of March 11, 2025 (from 19.00 on March 10), the enemy attacked with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 126 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones.

Iskander-M and 79 Shahed attack drones and other types of drones were shot down in Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Kherson regions. 35 enemy imitator drones were lost in the area.

Кирило Бойко