During the Ukrainian army, the missile was fired by a Russian strategic bomber Tupolev Tu-22. It is not clear whether the term victims refers to injuries or deaths.
The Russian region of Odessa in southern Ukraine has been hit by a Russian missile and six victims, including a child, have been reported so far, the Ukrainian military said in a statement.
During the Ukrainian army, the missile was fired by a Russian strategic bomber Tupolev Tu-22. It is not clear whether the term victims refers to injuries or deaths.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in a residential area, destroying several residential buildings and agricultural facilities within a 500-square-meter radius, according to the local Ukrainian military administration.
The fire brigade is trying to extinguish the fires caused by the rocket strike.
Ukraine recorded a rise in Russian missile strikes over the weekend, many of which took place in areas far from the front: Lviv (west), Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv and Kyiv. In the south, Mykolaif and Odessa were hit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the G7 summit later today.
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