Russian attacks injure two in Odesa region, spark fire in nature reserve

Russian attacks injure two in Odesa region, spark fire in nature reserve

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Two people were injured in the south of the Odesa region as a result of a massive Russian attack.

According to Ukrinform, Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, reported this on Telegram.

According to him, a hospital and residential buildings sustained significant damage, and a fire broke out in a nature reserve. A 56-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man were injured.

The woman was hospitalized with multiple shrapnel wounds; doctors assess her condition as critical.

As a result of the strike by a strike UAV, the district hospital was damaged: the emergency room was completely destroyed, and the internal medicine, cardiology, and surgery departments, as well as the ultrasound, X-ray, and other rooms, sustained significant damage.

There were no casualties. At the time of the attack, medical staff and patients were in shelters. Patients have now been transferred to another ward.

A fire was also reported on the territory of the Danube Biosphere Reserve.

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Relevant services are on the scene. Cleanup efforts are underway. Law enforcement agencies are documenting yet another war crime committed by the Russian Federation.

As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of April 29, Russian forces launched an attack on Izmail in the Odesa region.

Photo: Oleh Kiper / Telegram

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