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Russian strike hits Odesa flat of Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska

A Russian aerial barrage struck Odesa homes and injured dozens, according to BBC News.

The short version

  • Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska reported that an aerial strike destroyed her family's apartment in Odesa.[BBC News]
  • The Friday night missile and drone assault on Odesa and Chornomorsk injured 37 people, including a baby.[BBC News]
  • Two people remain missing following the strikes, according to regional officials.[BBC News]

Key facts

  • Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska stated that a Russian aerial strike destroyed her family's apartment in Odesa.[BBC News]
  • Yastremska said that a Roland Garros towel was the only possession that survived the destruction of the flat.[BBC News]
  • Odesa regional head Oleh Kiper reported that 37 individuals, including an infant, suffered injuries in the Friday night strikes on Odesa and Chornomorsk.[BBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The condition and whereabouts of two individuals reported missing after the strikes remain unconfirmed.[BBC News]

Sources

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