Death toll in Russia's March 15 missile attack on Odesa rises to 21

Death toll in Russia's March 15 missile attack on Odesa rises to 21

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An employee of Ukraine's State Emergency Service, injured in Russia's March 15 missile attack on Odesa, has died in the hospital.

The Ukrainian Interior Ministry's press service said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Today, one more employee of the State Emergency Service, another victim of yesterday's Russian attack on Odesa, died in the hospital from a serious injury," Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.

Thus, the death toll from the attack on Odesa has increased to 21.

"More than 70 people were injured, some seriously," Klymenko added.

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Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, said the dead rescue worker was Vitalii Alymov, 39.

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