Details of the night attack on Odessa

On the night of April 30 to May 1, Russian troops launched another massive strike on Odessa and the region. As a result of the shelling, residential buildings and infrastructure, including the railway, were damaged. Fires broke out, there are injured and dead.

According to the city hall, residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged in several districts of the city.

Fires broke out, reports of casualties are coming in. An elderly couple who lived on the top floor of the house with their shepherd dog Jack cannot be reached. Their children reported a lack of contact, the official message states.

Rescuers, law enforcement officers and municipal services are working at the site of one of the hits. The entrance to the house is currently blocked, people have been pushed to a safe distance. According to a USI correspondent from the scene, elderly people who were unable or refused to go down remain in the building. Their relatives are waiting at the front door, but law enforcement officers are not letting them inside yet.

Eyewitnesses talk about what they experienced at night.

It all happened so suddenly — we didn’t understand anything. At the time of the explosion, I was in the hallway, and my husband was sleeping. Everything in the apartment fell on him. The front door had already been knocked out, but the entrance was blocked. Thank goodness for the rescuers — they unblocked us, and my neighbors and I were able to get out of the house, — said Ms. Lyuba, a resident of the damaged house.

Another resident, Nadiya, recalls: We were asleep. It flew in. The ceiling collapsed. We took the child and ran outside. There are victims, unfortunately — our neighbors, an elderly couple.

At the same time, Ukrzaliznytsia reported the death of its employee.

The employee died in his own home as a result of a night attack on the Odessa region, the company reported.

The shelling damaged railway tracks, a contact network and three freight cars. Passenger trains continue to run on schedule, freight trains run on an alternative route. Restoration work is ongoing on the ground.

According to the latest data, 15 people were injured. A school was damaged nearby – four windows were broken. The building is currently operating as a support point, where anyone can warm up and drink hot tea. Tents are also being deployed in the city to provide additional assistance.

In the morning, district operational headquarters are already working, where residents can get advice and submit documents for assistance, the city hall reported.

Operational services continue to eliminate the consequences of the night attack.

In the morning, district operational headquarters were deployed in the Kyivskyі district and Khadzhibeyskyi district of Odessa.