Russian strike kills 4 Syrians in Odesa, Ukraine
Ukraine's Deputy Reconstruction Minister Oleksiy Kuleba posted: "Unfortunately, four Syrian citizens were killed. At the time of the attack, the ship was loading wheat for export to Algeria. It was a completely civilian ship."
Nonetheless, Reuters reported that Russian air forces struck Ukraine with a ballistic missile and 126 drones, causing fire to erupt at a fuel depot, according to Ukrainian officials.
At least two people were injured in various cities in Ukraine. Officials also noted that in Odesa, the attack caused fires at a fuel storage facility, a house and a storage site for children's toys, forcing over 100 people to attempt to put out the fires, the emergency services announced on Tuesday.
‼️On the evening of March 11, the Russian army attacked port infrastructure and a civilian vessel in #Odessa under the flag of the Republic of Barbados.
Unfortunately, four people died - citizens of Syria. The youngest victim was 18, the oldest was 24 years old. Two more people… pic.twitter.com/omXvUA2c56
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