Warehouses catch fire in Odesa following overnight strikes; four people injured

During the night and early morning of November 2, Russia launched a massive attack on Odesa and the Odesa region. The strikes triggered large-scale fires and damaged residential, warehouse, and administrative buildings. According to preliminary data, five people have been injured.

In Odesa, Russian strikes caused warehouse facilities to catch fire. Emergency responders worked at the sites of the major blazes. Damage to a gas pipeline, a residential building, and a garage was also reported in the city.

In the southern part of the Odesa region, a bakery building was destroyed in the attack, sparking a fire. Additionally, the flames spread to warehouse facilities.

In another district of the region, an administrative building sustained damage. The blast wave shattered windows in residential homes, retail kiosks, and a bus station.

Preliminary information indicates that five people were injured as a result of the Russian strikes—four in Odesa and one in the region.

More than 150 emergency responders were deployed to address the aftermath of the massive attack.

Operations to extinguish fires and manage the consequences of the shelling are ongoing at the impact sites. Details regarding the extent of the destruction and the number of casualties may be updated.