A missile was fired Monday at “one of Odesa’s infrastructure facilities,” said Maksym Marchenko, head of the Odesa region military administration.
“Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded,” he said.
Separately, the Ukrainian military’s Command South reported, “Another missile strike in the Odesa region. There were hits to the city infrastructure. In particular, one of the religious buildings was damaged. Information about the victims is being clarified.”
A journalist in Odesa told CNN an Orthodox church had been hit near the civilian airport.
Cruise missiles were launched against Odesa’s airport at the weekend, putting its runway out of action.
The press center of the Ukrainian military in the south has told CNN one person was killed in a missile strike that hit Odesa late Monday.
Natalia Humenuk, the press center director, said the missile hit a residential building, killing a 15-year-old boy. A child was also injured and was taken to hospital.
Source: www.cnn.com