According to the Ukrainian military command of the southern front, Tupolev Tu-22 fighters fired Kh-22 missiles against an apartment building and tourist facilities.
At least 21 people were killed today by Russian air strikes, during the night, in Odessa, in the south Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian military command of the southern front, Tupolev Tu-22 fighters, these Cold War-era bombers designed to be able to carry nuclear weapons, fired Kh-22 missiles at an apartment building and tourist facilities.
The latest tally, posted on Telegram by rescue services, says 16 dead and 38 injured (including 6 children) in the apartment building and 5 dead, including a child, in the tourist facility. The post is accompanied by photos of a damaged building.
The nine-story apartment building is located in the Bilgorod-Dniester region, about 80 kilometers south of Odessa, regional administration spokesman Serhii Brachuk said.
“This is a targeted and deliberate blow by Russia, let’s be honest, of Russian terrorism against our cities and villages, our population, adults and children.”said the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, welcoming Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stere to Kyiv. Oslo today pledged 10 billion crowns (about 1 billion euros) in aid to Ukraine, mainly to buy equipment.
“I call on our partners to provide Ukraine with anti-missile defense systems as soon as possible. Help us save lives”was the appeal made by Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, describing Russia as a “terrorist state”.
The representative of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskovwhen asked about the issue, reiterated that Russia’s armed forces do not strike civilian targets in Ukraine.
“The Russian side, once again talking about collateral losses, is inhumane and cynical”German government spokesman Steffen Hebertreit commented from Berlin.
The Kh-22 missiles used today, according to the Ukrainian side, are Cold War-era Soviet cruise missiles developed to target warships. Such rockets also hit the commercial center of the city of Kremenchuk last Monday, killing at least 19 people.
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