Russian strike hits Odesa, damaging civilian infrastructure and setting vehicles on fire

In brief

• Russian strikes hit Odesa and the wider Odesa region on Sunday, damaging civilian infrastructure and setting vehicles on fire.
• Officials said a car dealership building and warehouses, some used for grain storage, were destroyed.
• Local Telegram channels reported a fire at a Mercedes-Benz showroom in Odesa, which has not been officially confirmed.
• No casualties had been reported by regional authorities at the time.

Attack on Odesa and the wider region

Russian forces launched a massed strike on the Odesa region on Sunday, 15 November, according to the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper (Росіяни вдарили по Одесі: пошкоджено цивільну інфраструктуру – Українська правда). He said civilian infrastructure was damaged in several districts, including the city of Odesa (Палають авто та склади із зерном: Одещина опинилася під масованим ударом РФ – TSN). Odesa city military administration head Serhiy Lysak said the city had come under attack, that infrastructure had been hit and that cars were burning (Russians attack Odesa, damaging infrastructure – Ukrinform).

Damage to buildings and vehicles

According to Kiper, a car dealership building was destroyed, along with warehouse facilities, some of which were used to store grain. The strikes caused fires, and several vehicles caught fire. Official confirmation of that claim had not been issued at the time of reporting (В Одессе российская атака разрушила склады и автоцентр, паблики пишут что это салон Mercedes-Benz – NV).

Casualties and response

Regional authorities had received no information about injured or killed people as of the latest reports. Emergency services were working at the impact sites to put out fires and clear the damage.

Previous attack

The strike follows an earlier Russian drone attack on Odesa on 13 November, which killed two people and injured seven others.

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