On Tuesday, May 28, an explosion occurred in Odessa during the daytime. Information about the explosion was confirmed almost immediately by the mayor Gennady Trukhanov.
Updated at 21:00. Soon the city prosecutor's office reported that the Russian army launched a missile attack on the port area on May 28 infrastructure of Odessa.
Explosion in Odessa on May 28
A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the fact of an enemy missile strike in connection with the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
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The site of the destruction is currently being inspected, a full list of destruction and damage is being established. At the scene of the events, prosecutors, in cooperation with the investigator, document another war crime of the Russian Federation.
Before the explosion occurred in Odessa in The Ukrainian Air Force was warned about the threat of ballistics.
— Threat of use of ballistic weapons for the southern regions of Crimea! – the department informed.
Also the head of the Odessa OVA Oleg Kiper warned residents to stay in shelters until the air raid warning cleared.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for the 825th day.
The situation in cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.