Russian forces strike Odesa on day of mourning, damaging educational facility

Russian troops attacked Odesa on the morning of July 16. Serhii Lysak, head of the Odesa Military Administration, reported that an educational facility was damaged in the strike. The full extent of the damage and other consequences are currently being assessed.

The attack came on a declared day of mourning in Odesa for three residents who were killed in a previous Russian attack on July 15. That earlier strike also left eight people injured. Lysak expressed condolences to the families of the victims.

The repeated strike underscores Russia's ongoing attacks on Odesa, even as the city honors its dead.