Russian forces hit Odesa – a large-scale fire in a warehouse extinguished after almost 6 hours
SATURDAY, 16 JULY 2022, 06:08
Russian forces have struck the city of Odesa, causing a fire to break out.
Source: Suspilne; Serhii Bratchuk, spokesman for the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Source: "Suspilne"; the spokesman for the Odesa Military Administration Serhii Bratchuk; Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov of Odesa, on Telegram; State Emergency Service of Ukraine, on Facebook
Quote from Bratchuk: "Odesa. Do not share photos and videos from the scene of the event. Rescue workers are currently at work at the scene of the fire."
Update: Bratchuk later reported that a Russian rocket hit a warehouse, but that there are no casualties. He added that the security guards were spared because they retreated to a nearby shelter as soon as they heard the air-raid sirens.
Subsequently, the mayor of Odesa, Hennadii Trukhanov, showed photos and videos from the site of a Russian missile strike on the civilian infrastructure of the city.
He reported that from the first minute, units of the municipal rescue service, the rescue and divers’ service, together with units of the State Emergency Service arrived at the scene of the impact.
He also stressed that as of 8:30, there is no information on victims and injured persons.
Subsequently, the State Emergency Service reported that as of 10:42, a large-scale fire covering an area of 1,000 square metres was extinguished, after almost 6 hours.
Rescue workers are currently dismantling structures and pouring water on them.
