Attack in Belgorod comes day after devastating strike on Ukrainian port city and amid voting in Russia’s election
Death toll in Odesa attack rises to 21
Another state emergency service worker has succumbed to injuries from the Russian ballistic missile attack on Odesa, bringing the total death toll to 21.
The attack on civilian infrastructure was Russia’s deadliest in weeks after Moscow recently increased its strikes on the port city. More than 75 were injured.
“Сьогодні в лікарні від важкого поранення загинув ще один працівник ДСНС України, ще одна жертва вчорашнього російського удару по Одесі”, — повідомив Ігор Клименко.
Таким чином кількість загиблих від удару по Одесі 15 березня зросла до 21.
“Ще понад 70 осіб отримали поранення” pic.twitter.com/H52kX7Lbhr— DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA) March 16, 2024
More on the Ukrainian attacks on Russia:
A man and a woman died in the attack in Belgorod and three other people were wounded, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram.
Five people were also wounded when a Ukrainian drone hit a car in the village of Glotovo, some 2km (1.25 miles) from the border, Gladkov said.
Also on Saturday, a Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at an oil refinery belonging to Russian oil giant Rosneft in the Samara region, regional governor Dmitry Azarov said. He said an attack on another refinery was thwarted. No casualties were reported.
The attacks come a day after a Russian assault on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed at least 20 people. The ballistic missile attack blasted homes in the southern city on Friday, followed by a second missile that targeted first responders who arrived at the scene, officials said.
Forty people are still in the hospital following the attacks, Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Saturday.
