Russian ballistic missiles kill two, injure eight in attack on Odesa port
The Russian military attacked Odesa’s port infrastructure with two ballistic missiles on May 23, 2025, killing two people and injuring eight, four of whom are in a serious condition, according to Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration.
Photo credits: Oleksii Kuleba“The enemy struck Odesa’s port infrastructure with two ballistic missiles. One person was killed, and eight were injured,” Kiper wrote.
He also reported that a port employee was killed in the Russian strike. Four of the people injured in the attack are in a serious condition, two in a moderate condition and two sustained minor injuries.
Later, Kiper reported that a 71-year-old resident of Odesa died in the hospital from the injuries he had sustained.
ZMINA continues to report on the ongoing international crimes in the Odesa Oblast.
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