In brief: A Russian jet-powered drone struck a crowded market in central Chornomorsk on Nov. 11, killing 3 people and injuring 11. The attack also damaged nearby homes and vehicles, and set a private house on fire.
A Russian jet-powered drone struck a crowded market in central Chornomorsk, Odesa region, killing three people and injuring over 10 others, regional officials said on Nov. 11.
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration (OVA), initially reported one death and four injuries following the attack.
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“The enemy launched a treacherous strike on a market in the center of Chornomorsk – a place that is always crowded at this time,” Kiper wrote on Telegram.
He said two of the injured were initially in critical condition, with medics fighting to save their lives.
The casualty toll subsequently rose to 11, with nine people hospitalized and four of them in serious condition. Another person received medical assistance at the scene.
At 2:06 p.m., Kiper reported that two people who had been hospitalized in critical condition had died, bringing the death toll to three.
The explosion also damaged nearby residential buildings and vehicles, Kiper said.
State Emergency Service (DSNS) reported that a private residential building was also damaged and caught fire. Emergency crews were working at the scene to extinguish the blaze and deal with the aftermath of the strike.
Earlier, at 11:26 a.m., the Ukrainian Air Force had warned of a Russian jet-powered drone heading toward Chornomorsk.
Earlier, Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in the Odesa region on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning triggered emergency power outages, leaving approximately 135,000 consumers without electricity in parts of the Bolhrad, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi and Odesa districts, regional authorities reported.
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Kiper reported that the 70-year-old woman injured in the attack had died in hospital despite doctors’ efforts to save her.
Energy workers from Ukrenergo and DTEK Odesa Grids are working to repair the damage and restore electricity to affected communities.
Meanwhile, two Russian Banderol (S8000) cruise missiles briefly entered Moldovan airspace during the large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine.
According to Moldova’s Defense Ministry, both missiles crossed from Ukraine’s Odesa region before leaving Moldovan airspace minutes later.
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