Russia struck Odesa with an Iskander ballistic missile armed with a cluster warhead, causing metal fragments and debris within 1.5 kilometers of the attack site.
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The strike was carried out by an Iskander ballistic missile armed with a cluster warhead. It is an indiscriminate weapon that can cause significant civilian casualties.
The investigation has reason to believe that the decision to use such weapons was made deliberately by officers of the Russian armed forces in order to kill as many civilian Ukrainians as possible.
Russian missile attack on Odesa killed 5 people and injured at least 31, with 23 still receiving medical care including 8 in serious condition and 4 in critical state including a 4-year-old girl
At least 5 people were killed and 32 injured when Russia launched an Iskander missile with cluster munitions at one of Odesa's most recognizable seaside buildings.
The enemy attacked Odesa with ballistic missiles, killing three people and wounding three others.
Russian troops fired a ballistic missile with a cluster munition at one of the most popular locations among Odesa residents and visitors.
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