Russian troops hit the residential area with a dental clinic, a pharmacy, "with no hints of military presence or other targets that would interest the enemy," First Deputy of the Odesa Governor said.
"Turkey's decision to close the straits prevented Russia from leveraging its maritime superiority to seize Odesa, Mykolaiv ... through operations from the sea," Ambassador Bodnar stated.
Ukraine faces mounting civilian casualties as Russian strikes kill 19 people in Sumy and Odesa, including two children, amid escalating attacks on civilian infrastructure.
About 80% of roughly 50 targets aimed at Odesa region Sunday morning were missiles, causing significant damage to energy infrastructure and killing two utility workers, regional governor reports.
The latest assault by Russian forces on Odesa has killed one woman and injured ten civilians, and caused significant destruction to homes, a heating pipeline, and local institutions, plunging over 40,000 residents into cold as winter approaches.
Odesa authorities report one death and 13 injuries, along with damage to residential complexes, warehouses, and administrative buildings after the third consecutive Russian drone strike on the city.
The killed and injured were port infrastructure workers and Ukrainian citizens. Two of the injured are in critical condition, Governor Oleh Kiper said.
Ukrainian air defense intercepted 21 out of 22 Russian drones and reported three ballistic missile strikes on Poltava Oblast in a night of widespread attacks.
Lithuanian company UAB Okata has initiated solar projects in Ukraine that will supply electricity to 11 public institutions, including hospitals and schools.
A Russian ballistic missile claimed the life of a local port employee and wounded five foreigners when it hit the OPTIMA ship in Odesa, which is a second attack on a civilian vessel in Ukraine's Black Sea port this week.