Larisa Kozovaya07:59, 04.11.26
In the morning, the occupiers also fired at the city, resulting in damage to a private home.
Russian troops attacked the “Family” shopping center, located in a densely populated area of Odessa.
As a UNIAN correspondent reports, late in the evening of November 3, during an air raid alert, monitoring channels warned that jet drones were approaching the region.
Subsequently, the first deputy mayor of Odessa, Oleksandr Filatov, reported that a retail facility and residential buildings were damaged as a result of the attack.
According to him, there are a large number of multi-story residential buildings nearby, with broken windows and the like. According to preliminary data, there have been no reports of casualties.
An emergency response center has been deployed. Representatives from the Odesa City Military Administration, the district administration, and municipal enterprises are working on the situation.
“City services are on-site and providing necessary assistance to residents. District administration representatives are providing advice on financial assistance. Utility companies are helping to repair damaged windows and doorways,” Filatov noted.
The head of the Odessa Interregional Military District, Serhiy Lysak, also stated that the blast wave from the overnight strike on the shopping center blew out windows in adjacent buildings. The enemy also attacked Odessa early in the morning, the official added.
“A private home, a car, and the road surface were damaged. Fortunately, no one was injured. The investigation and documentation of the damage continues,” Lysak added.
Eyewitnesses reported on social media that the occupiers struck the “Semya” shopping center, located in a residential area. The explosion caused a fire.
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According to the press service of the State Emergency Service Directorate in the Odesa region, a fire broke out after the impact. Despite repeated air raid sirens, rescuers quickly extinguished the blaze and prevented it from spreading to a larger area. More than 60 firefighters were deployed to deal with the aftermath of the attack, and State Emergency Service psychologists provided necessary assistance at the scene.
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