Russian attack on Odesa: death toll rises to eight

Russian attack on Odesa: death toll rises to eight

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A Russian missile strike on Odesa killed 8 people, including a paramedic and a rescuer, and wounded more than 20.

As a result of an enemy missile attack on Odesa, 8 people were killed and more than 20 others were injured. UNN reports this with reference to the Office of the Prosecutor General. 

According to the investigation, on March 15, at about 11:00 a.m., the Russian armed forces launched a missile attack on Odesa.  So far, 8 people have been reported dead, including a rescue worker and a paramedic. More than 20 people were injured

- the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

The OGP notes that the data on the number of dead and injured are being clarified.

Reportedly, as a result of the Russian attack, civilian infrastructure was damaged: residential buildings, commercial structures, and vehicles.

Under the procedural supervision of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation was initiated in the criminal proceedings on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Earlier it was reported that a paramedic and an employee of the State Emergency Servicewho arrived at the scene after the first explosion were killed as a result of a Russian missile attack on Odesa