Apartment of local journalist damaged in Russian drone strike on Odesa

Russia's mass drone attack on Odesa damaged the apartment of Vitalina Pukhyr, chief editor of the local media outlet Odesa.Online, Vitalina Pukhyr reports to the Institute of Mass Information representative in Odesa oblast.

According to Vitalina, the blast affected the corner of the house where she lives. Her apartment, located in the central part, did not suffer critical damage: the windows broke and a chandelier fell down.

However, an intense fire broke out in the outer apartments and spread to the second and third floors. As reported, the incident killed two residents and wounded more.

The building where Vitalina Pukhyr lives. Photo by Vitalina Pukhyr

“We are fine, we are safe, the appliances are intact. But our neighbors have it bad. The fire was extinguished at night, and municipal services were already working on the site in the morning,” the journalist said.

On the night of June 10, Russian troops targeted Odesa with suicide drones. At least two people were killed as a result of the strike, several were injured, and civilian infrastructure was damaged.

According to the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, an ambulance station building, a blood transfusion station, and a maternity hospital were also affected in the strike. Emergency vehicles were damaged. None of the staff or patients were injured.

The building where Vitalina Pukhyr lives. Photo by Vitalina Pukhyr