Russian drone strike on Chornomorsk market kills 3, injures 11
A jet-powered Russian drone hit a crowded market in the Ukrainian port city on Wednesday, regional officials said.
Incidents in this story
- Chornomorsk · Wednesday, around midday: Drone strike on Chornomorsk market (3 killed, 11 injured)
- Odesa Oblast, Ukraine · overnight into Wednesday: Strikes on energy infrastructure cut power to 135,000
A Russian struck a market in central Chornomorsk, in Ukraine's Odesa region, on Wednesday, killing 3 people and injuring 11, according to Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa .
Kiper said the market was busy when the drone hit shortly before midday. "The enemy carried out a treacherous strike on a market in central Chornomorsk," he wrote on Telegram, adding it was a place that is always crowded at that time of day.
Nine of the injured were hospitalised, four of them in critical condition, Kiper said. The toll initially stood at one dead and four injured before rising as more casualties were confirmed through the afternoon, officials said. Two of the critically injured patients later died, raising the death toll to 3. Kiper said one of the dead was a 70-year-old woman who had been admitted in extremely serious condition.
The blast also damaged nearby residential buildings and vehicles, Kiper said. said a private house caught fire and that crews were working to extinguish it and clear the site. Ukraine's air force had warned of a jet-powered drone heading towards Chornomorsk shortly before the strike.
The attack followed Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in the Odesa region overnight and into Wednesday morning, which cut power to about 135,000 consumers in the Bolhrad, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi and Odesa districts, regional authorities said. Engineers from Ukrenergo and Odesa Grids were working to restore supply.
Separately, two Russian Banderol briefly crossed into Moldovan airspace overnight during the wider attack on Ukraine before leaving minutes later, Moldova's defence ministry said.
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What we know
- A Russian drone hit a market in central Chornomorsk on Wednesday
- 3 people were killed and 11 injured, regional officials said
- A private house caught fire and nearby buildings and vehicles were damaged
- Overnight strikes on energy infrastructure cut power to about 135,000 people in the Odesa region
- Two Russian cruise missiles briefly entered Moldovan airspace during the attack
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Why it matters for Europe
Chornomorsk, a Black Sea port near Odesa, has been repeatedly targeted during the war, and strikes on markets and residential areas there have killed civilians before. The latest attack came as US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators held a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi, with Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities continuing throughout. Brief incursions by Russian weapons into Moldovan airspace, a country outside NATO that borders the Odesa region, have become a recurring feature of the war's southern front, and reinforce warnings from Chisinau about the risks posed to its territory by strikes aimed at Ukraine.
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Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 3 countries.
- NV.ua: Russian drone strike hits market in Chornomorsk, killing one and injuring 11
- Kyiv Post: Jet-Powered Russian Drone Slams Into Busy Market, Killing 3 in Odesa Region
- Ziarul de Gardă: LIVE TEXT/ Trei persoane și-au pierdut viața, iar altele 11 au fost rănite în urma unui atac asupra pieței din orașul Cernomorsk. Război în Ucraina, ziua 1722
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Questions and answers
- How many people were killed in the Chornomorsk market strike?
- Three people were killed and 11 injured, including a 70-year-old woman who died in hospital, regional officials said.
- What caused the strike?
- A Russian jet-powered drone hit a market in central Chornomorsk, Ukraine's air force and regional officials said.
- Did the attack affect other parts of the region?
- Yes, earlier Russian strikes on energy infrastructure cut power to about 135,000 people in three districts of the Odesa region.
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