18 Nov 2024 | 01:25 PM UTC
Ukraine: Missile attack causes multiple casualties in Odesa Nov. 18
Missile attack causes casualties and infrastructure damage in Odesa, Ukraine, on Nov. 18. Emergency response ongoing.
Air defense units and emergency crews are responding to a Russian missile attack on Odesa on Nov. 18. As of early afternoon, local authorities report at least 10 fatalities and 39 injured, that the deaths include seven police officers and a medic, and that several children were injured. Reports state that the missile attacks damaged numerous buildings.
Emergency response operations will likely cause significant localized disruptions. Authorities are likely to enact emergency shutdowns of energy generation and transmission facilities and other utilities.
Shelter in place or proceed to the nearest bomb shelter until authorities give the all-clear. Stay away from windows and exterior walls if officials report incoming rocket or drone fire. Follow the instructions of local security personnel, especially when instructed to seek refuge in air-raid shelters. Maintain contact with diplomatic representations. Do not approach suspected unexploded ordnance.
