On Tuesday evening, November 3, Russian troops struck Odesa once more. The attack damaged the city's trading infrastructure. Local media reported a fire at a retail facility.
The head of the Odesa City Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported this on his official Telegram channel.
"The enemy attacked Odesa. Trading infrastructure was damaged. Information about the consequences is being clarified," the head of the city military administration said.
According to preliminary information from the local outlet Dumska, a retail facility was hit. Journalists also published a video of the fire after the attack.
City authorities have not yet specified the scale of the destruction. Information about possible deaths or injuries as a result of the evening strike also requires confirmation.
This is not the first Russian attack on infrastructure in Odesa and the region in the past 24 hours. On the night of November 3, Russian troops struck energy and industrial facilities in the south of the region.
According to information from the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, the DTEK "Odesa Electricity Networks" facility was seriously damaged as a result of the nighttime shelling. Damage to energy equipment led to power supply disruptions.
In addition, Russian strikes damaged administrative buildings, warehouses, and production workshops of a food industry enterprise. According to regional authorities, no people were injured in that attack.
On the morning of November 3, Russian drones attacked the Odesa region again. One of the strikes damaged six cars and a truck. No casualties were reported.
The evening attack on Odesa's trading infrastructure was a separate episode of Russian shelling on November 3. The final consequences of the latest strike are being established.
