Russian strike kills 4 Syrians in Odesa, Ukraine

Published March 12th, 2025 - 08:01 GMT
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This handout photograph released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on March 11, 2025, shows firefighters extinguishing a fire following a strike in Odesa, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / STATE EMERGENSY SERVICE OF UKRAINE / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Four Syrians were killed in a Russian missile attack that targeted Odesa on Tuesday night, a Ukrainian official said and added that the airstrike also hit a Barbados-flagged ship in the southern city's port, a Ukrainian official said.

Ukraine's Deputy Reconstruction Minister Oleksiy Kuleba posted: "Unfortunately, four Syrian citizens were killed. At the time of the attack, the ship was loading wheat for export to Algeria. It was a completely civilian ship."

Nonetheless, Reuters reported that Russian air forces struck Ukraine with a ballistic missile and 126 drones, causing fire to erupt at a fuel depot, according to Ukrainian officials.

At least two people were injured in various cities in Ukraine. Officials also noted that in Odesa, the attack caused fires at a fuel storage facility, a house and a storage site for children's toys, forcing over 100 people to attempt to put out the fires, the emergency services announced on Tuesday.

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