ADD ANI AS A TRUSTED SOURCE
googleads
Menu
Europe

Ukraine claims one person killed in Russian attack on port infrastructure of Odesa 

Ukraine has claimed that One person was killed after Russia launched a missile attack overnight into Thursday on the port infrastructure of Odesa.

ANI Jul 27, 2023 23:31 IST googleads

Representative Image

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 27 (ANI): One person was killed after Russia launched a missile attack overnight into Thursday on the port infrastructure of Odesa, CNN reported citing Ukraine's Operational Command South. 
Ukraine's Operational Command South in a statement said, "Kalibr missiles were launched from a submarine in the waters of the Black Sea at a critically low altitude, which made detection difficult." 
It further said, "A civilian employee was killed when one of the administrative buildings of the port was hit." According to Ukraine's Operational Command South, production equipment in one of the cargo terminals was damaged in the attack. 
Oleh Kiper, the head of the region's military administration, on Thursday, said that the employee who died in the attack was a security guard born in 1979. Kiper said that the guard building and two vehicles were also damaged in the attack. 
In a separate incident, the Ukrainian Air Force said it had recorded two Kalibr missiles from a submarine in the Black Sea and eight Shahed-136/131 drones from the Prymorsko-Akhtarsk direction. It said the Kalibr missiles were not intercepted. However, all eight drones were destroyed by the Air Force in the Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. 
Last week, At least one person was killed and 19 others were injured in Russian strike on Odesa, according to Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command.
The statement said, "Another 19 people including four children were injured. Eleven adults and three children were hospitalized while the rest are being treated on an outpatient basis."
At least six residential buildings, a Ukrainian Orthodox Church and “architectural monuments" were damaged due to Russian strikes on Odesa overnight, CNN reported citing Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command. (ANI)

Get the App

What to Read Next

Asia

PM Modi speaks to Iranian President Pezeshkian

PM Modi speaks to Iranian President Pezeshkian

"Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure," PM Modi posted on X.

Read More
Asia

MoCA closely monitoring air travel situation in West Asia

MoCA closely monitoring air travel situation in West Asia

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the West Asia region and its impact on air travel between India and countries in the region. Airlines are undertaking necessary operational adjustments in view of the prevailing conditions to ensure passenger safety and the orderly conduct of flight operations.

Read More
Middle East

Oman Air cancel multiple routes amid regional airspace disruption

Oman Air cancel multiple routes amid regional airspace disruption

Oman Air confirmed that flights to and from Amman (AMM), Dubai (DXB), Bahrain (BAH), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM), Kuwait (KWI), Copenhagen (CPH), Baghdad (BGW), and Khasab (KHS) are cancelled until March 22.

Read More
US

Ending Iran's nuclear ambitions over oil profits: Trump clarifies

Ending Iran's nuclear ambitions over oil profits: Trump clarifies

In a post by the White House, President Trump, while acknowledging that the United States is currently the world's leading oil producer and stands to benefit financially from higher crude prices, emphasised that his administration's overriding mission remains the permanent dismantling of Iran's nuclear program.

Read More
Asia

India rushes to safeguard 9,000 nationals in Iran

India rushes to safeguard 9,000 nationals in Iran

India on Thursday highlighted a high-level diplomatic push to protect Indian interests, emphasising the twin priorities of citizen safety and the stability of energy supply chains.

Read More
Home About Us Our Products Advertise Contact Us Terms & Condition Privacy Policy

Copyright © aninews.in | All Rights Reserved.