September 25th 2023.
Ukraine's port city of Odessa was struck by a devastating attack early this morning. On the holiest day of the year for the city's Jewish population, Yom Kippur, Russian missiles rained down on Odessa. Local reports indicated that the Hotel Odessa, a military target used as a training centre, was engulfed in flames. Oleg Veretskiy reported that the attack was 'dense' and 'loud' and included 'Onyx, Calibers and Shaheds'.
The Southern Defense Forces reported that 19 suicide drones, 2 supersonic Oniks missiles, and 12 Kalibr missiles were launched at the region. Dozens of buildings were damaged as a result and firefighters worked tirelessly to tackle the blaze at the Hotel Odessa. Explosions were also reported in Sevastopol in the Crimea, temporarily occupied by Russia.
The attack comes as tensions continue to escalate in Ukraine. President Putin's illegal invasion of the country has now persisted for 20 months with no sign of victory. Just days before the Odessa attack, two people were killed and eight injured in a Russian air strike. It was reported that senior Russian commanders were left 'seriously injured' after Ukrainian missiles struck Vladimir Putin's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol. At least nine military personnel were killed and 16 wounded in the attack.
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