Only a Roland Garros towel left after Russian missile hit tennis player's flat in Odesa
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska says a Russian missile scored a direct hit on her flat in Odesa, leaving nothing behind except a Roland Garros towel.
Ukrainian professional tennis player Dayana Yastremska has said her flat in Odesa was directly hit by a Russian missile, leaving almost nothing of her belongings intact.
According to Yastremska, the strike was a direct hit on the apartment, and the only item she could find afterwards was a towel bearing the branding of the Roland Garros tournament, the French Open.
Odesa, located in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea coast, has repeatedly come under Russian missile and drone attacks since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Such strikes have damaged homes and infrastructure across the city, affecting residents including public figures.
Yastremska is one of Ukraine's best-known tennis players on the international circuit. Her account illustrates how the war continues to directly affect the personal lives and property of Ukrainians, including athletes who compete internationally while their homes remain exposed to attack.
No further details were provided about the extent of damage to the building or the timing of the strike beyond the player's own statement about the loss of her flat's contents.
