Russian ballistic missile attack struck a residential area in Odesa, killing at least 21 people and wounding 73, including rescue workers.
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Russian missiles pounded Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa on Friday, killing more than a dozen people including rescue workers in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky described as 'vile'. Local authorities said Russian aerial bombardments struck residential buildings, ambulances and a gas pipeline, leaving at least 21 people dead and wounding another 73 people, including rescuers.
Russia attacked Odesa with an Iskander-M tactical missile system, killing over 20 civilians including rescue workers
More 20 people were killed and over 70 injured in an attack on Odesa on March 16
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