Russia launched a missile attack on civilian and religious sites in Odesa, including the Transfiguration Cathedral. Six buildings were destroyed.
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Russia launched another missile attack on Odesa. The Odesa Oblast Military Administration reported that six buildings were destroyed. The Transfiguration Cathedral, the largest cathedral in the city, was also severely damaged.
Russians fired 19 missiles of various types, including five Oniks missiles, on Odesa Oblast overnight. Air defence forces shot down nine missiles.
On the night of July 23, 2023, Russian forces launched a massive attack on the city of Odesa and the Odesa region, firing 19 missiles of different types.
The destruction caused to the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa, Ukraine, by the Russian missile attack on July 23, 2023.
UNESCO condemned Russia's 'brazen' attack on Odesa that hit several cultural sites in the World Heritage centre
A former Odesa military commissar is served a notice of suspicion of illicit enrichment.
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