During the night of June 19-20, various cities and regions of Ukraine came under a new massive attack by Russian drones. This time, Odesa and Kharkiv were the most affected.
Points of attention
- The escalating conflict in Ukraine highlights the urgent need for international intervention to safeguard civilians and restore peace in the region amidst ongoing attacks and casualties.
- Efforts are ongoing to assist those affected by the attacks in Odessa and Kharkiv, with emergency services responding to the crisis and providing aid to those impacted by the conflict.
What is known about the situation in Odessa?
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, in total, there were more than 10 hits in the city, which resulted in large-scale fires.
The fire completely engulfed a 4-story residential building - rescuers were able to pull 3 people out of the flames, and 6 more were evacuated.
It is also worth noting that during the fire extinguishing and rescue of people, structures collapsed on rescuers - 3 firefighters were injured, they are now in the hospital in stable condition.
A 23-story residential building came under enemy attack — fires broke out on the 18th, 19th, and 20th floors.
600 people were evacuated from the high-rise building. Three people were rescued from a blocked apartment, including two children. The fires also engulfed 5 more residential buildings and 3 cars.
What is known about the situation in Kharkiv?
During the night of June 20, the Russian invaders launched two drone strikes on Kharkiv.
This time, Novobavarskyi, Osnovyanskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts were perhaps the most affected.
It is worth noting that 4 civilians sought medical attention, two of whom were minor girls.
As a result of the hits, a fire broke out on the roof of a 6-story unfinished building with an area of 1,000 square meters, an outbuilding with an area of 10 square meters. 3 hangars on the territory of a civilian enterprise with a total area of 1,500 square meters also burned.
