Ukraine | Today's latest from Al Jazeera”>Russian Shelling Damages Agro Firm Admin Building, Wounds Man in Odesa Region
ODESA REGION, Ukraine — A targeted strike by Russian forces has inflicted damage on the administrative building of an agro-firm in Ukraine’s Odesa region. The attack injured a 29-year-old man, who is currently under medical care for medium-level wounds, according to the Odesa Regional Administration.
The latest incident comes amid a series of persistent shellings targeting Odesa and the surrounding region by Russian forces since the start of their full-scale invasion. Reported weapons in use include, but are not limited to, drones, ballistic missiles, and air-to-surface missiles.
Prior to the most recent incidents, on 31 December, Russian-led forces launched heavy shelling throughout Ukraine, which could be felt in Kyiv, Sumy Oblast’s Shostka, and even Odesa, according to reports from local sources and state media. Just days ago, explosions had also been detected in Odesa during air raid alerts, adding to mounting evidence of growing tensions in and around the regional capital.
History has shown instances of such aerial assaults throughout 2022; notably, towards the end of November, Moscow-directed forces inflicted substantial damage through drone attacks. Then, an even earlier series of strikes against the region and its infrastructure hit the area as early as early October, targeting not only logistic and transportation installations but also people.
The war-torn state continues to assess and respond, all while advocating for international attention and support amid this ongoing war of attrition.
