A Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Odesa killed 12 people, including a mother and baby who were found embracing. The attack occurred overnight on Friday, with rescue workers recovering bodies through the weekend.
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Rescue workers in Odesa pulled the bodies of a mother and baby from the rubble of an apartment building on Sunday, bringing the death toll in a Russian attack two days ago to 12. In all, fine children died and 20 were injured.
The mother tried to cover her 8-month-old child. They were found in a tight embrace.
Russia launched a missile strike on Odesa during Greek PM visit, killing five people
Air defence systems responded to Shahed drone groups approaching Odesa from the southwest during the night of March 1-2, with witnesses reporting an explosion in Odesa.
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