Russia struck a maternity hospital in Odesa, Ukraine’s largest port city. More than 10 people were injured, and due to severe injuries, a woman and a man died in the hospital, Serhii Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, reports.
Strike destroyed upper floors and private houses
“My sincere condolences to the families and loved ones. All the injured are receiving the necessary medical care,” emphasized Lysak.
According to him, balconies were destroyed, windows damaged, and fires broke out on the upper floors of high-rises.
In the private sector, residential buildings caught fire, and more than 10 cars were damaged. The fires have now been extinguished, and hospital staff and patients have been evacuated.
80 people trapped and 179 rescuers deployed
At the time of the attack, 80 people were in the facility, including 33 medical workers, all of whom were in shelters, said Oleр Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.
All municipal services and special equipment are now operating on-site. Operational headquarters and mobile heating points have been deployed in buses and tents, where the injured receive all necessary assistance and consultations.
To handle the aftermath, 42 units of equipment and 179 firefighters from the State Emergency Service were involved; the Association of Volunteer Firefighters of Ukraine contributed 2 units and 10 specialists; and the Rescue-Diving Service deployed 2 units and 5 personnel.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's ongoing deep-strike campaign targets military facilities and all categories of Russian oil infrastructure — refineries, oil depots, pipeline pumping stations, and export ports. It aims to cut oil and gas revenues, which account for around a quarter of Russia's state budget.
Oil accounts for a central share of Russia's $2.6 trillion economy, and with oil prices topping $100 per barrel due to the Iran war, Ukraine is striking precisely as Russia was poised to capture a windfall in revenue. Moscow answers Kyiv with civilian terror.
