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Russian naval ships shelled the city of Odesa on the morning of 21 March using naval artillery, damaging several households. No casualties were reported.

Odesa, Odesa Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Russian sniper (military_unit) naval artillery (weapon_system) Serhiy Bratchuk (person) Odesa Regional Military Administration (organization) Odesa (location) Russian warships (military_unit) Odesa Oblast Military Administration (organization) Russian army (military_unit) Olena Stepanova (person) Russian Navy (military_unit) Russian ship (military_unit)

Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Odesa was shelled by Russian naval artillery on the morning of 21 March 2022

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Several households in Odesa were damaged as a result of the shelling

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

There were no casualties from the shelling

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian warships shelled residential buildings in Odesa

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Several buildings were damaged in the shelling

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

No casualties have been reported yet from the shelling

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:53.097Z

Source story: 7333253