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Death toll rises to 2 after drone crash in Odesa suburb – photo

Wednesday, 27 December 2023, 12:01
Death toll rises to 2 after drone crash in Odesa suburb – photo
Two persons killed after a drone crashed in the suburbs of Odesa. Photo: Odesa Oblast Prosecutor's Office

The death toll has risen to two after a drone crashed into a dacha (summer home) in the suburbs of Odesa during an attack on the night of 26-27 December, with two more people injured.

Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration; Odesa Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Quote from Kiper: "Four casualties were identified in the suburbs of Odesa, including a teenager, 17. A civilian died on the spot, and another man, who was taken to hospital in critical condition, died. The teenager remains in hospital; a woman and a man are being treated on an outpatient basis."

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More details: The official added that the six-year-old child reported earlier was injured in a domestic fire unrelated to the UAV attack.

The Odesa Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported that two people were killed and three injured in the attack on Odesa Oblast overnight.

A downed drone fell on dachas (summer houses) in the suburbs of Odesa, causing destruction, and a fire broke out.

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Наслідки падіння дрона під Одесою
The aftermath of drone crash in the suburbs of Odesa
Photo: Odesa Oblast Prosecutor's Office
Наслідки падіння дрона під Одесою
The aftermath of drone crash in the suburbs of Odesa
PHOTO: ODESA OBLAST PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

And in Odesa itself, the wreckage of a drone damaged one of the uninhabited new buildings. There were no casualties.

Наслідки розльоту уламків дрона в Одесі
The aftermath of drone crash in the suburbs of Odesa
PHOTO: ODESA OBLAST PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
Наслідки розльоту уламків дрона в Одесі
The aftermath of drone crash in the suburbs of Odesa
PHOTO: ODESA OBLAST PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

A pre-trial investigation was initiated in criminal proceedings on the violation of the laws and customs of war (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

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