Russian missile attack on Odesa kills one civilian, wounds two by night

Tonight, May 18, one person was killed, and two others were injured during a rocket attack on Ukraine's southern city of Odesa. All of them are employees of an industrial enterprise.

Rubryka reports, citing the statement of Joint Coordination Press chief Center at the Defense Forces of the South, Natalia Humeniuk, on the air of the national telethon, and the statement of Serhii Bratchuk, the head of the Public Council at Odesa regional military administration on the Telegram messaging app.

"A powerful missile attack on Odesa was recorded in our area of responsibility in the evening," Humeniuk said. "Most of the missiles were shot down over the sea. We are still tallying up the results. But, unfortunately, there were hits."

The Russians aimed at an industrial facility. As a result, one person died, and two more were injured.

"Odesa region. A missile attack by night. Most of the enemy's missiles were shot down over the sea by the Air Defense Forces. Unfortunately, an industrial object was hit: one person died, two were injured," Bratchuk confirmed.

This night, May 18, the Russian invaders attacked all of Ukraine with rockets, due to which a large-scale air raid alert was announced all over the country.

Russia massively attacked Ukraine with Kh-101/555 cruise missiles, using Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers in the Caspian Sea area (over 1,500 km away from Ukraine). 

It targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the southern city of Odesa, the western Khmelnytsyi region, and the central Kirovohrad region, striking industrial and civilian infrastructure. Most of the threats were destroyed by Ukraine's air defense.