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Russian forces launched a missile strike on the city of Odesa, causing civilian casualties and damage to a building belonging to former Ukrainian MP Serhii Kivalov, which housed the International Humanitarian University.

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

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Entities

Russian forces (organization) Serhii Kivalov (person) International Humanitarian University (organization) Russian army (organization) Palace of Students of the National University Odesa Law Academy (location) Russian military (organization) Odesa (location) Central Election Commission of Ukraine (organization) National University Odesa Law Academy (organization) Valentyn Fedorov (person) Kivalov's Castle (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Russia (organization) Iskander (weapon_system) Odesa Law Academy (location) Harry Potter Castle (location) Kivalov Castle (location) State Emergency Service (organization) Borys Vasyliev (person) Harry Potter Castle hotel (location) Iskander ballistic missile (weapon_system) Serhiy Kivalov (person)

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian missile attack on Odesa killed 5 civilians and injured 32 initially, with death toll rising to 7 by May 8

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A Russian missile strike with cluster munitions hit the 'Harry Potter Castle' seaside hotel in Odesa, killing at least 5 civilians.

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T21:15:11.470Z

Source story: 7454789