KYIV (CNN) – A mother and child were among the seven people killed in an overnight drone attack on Ukrainian city of Odessa, officials said, the latest citizens of a tireless Russian bombing campaign.
The deceased woman’s sister told CNN that the mother’s name was Anna, and when the strike took place, she was in her bedroom on the second floor of her apartment building. He was a florist and a decorator. Her husband and daughter survived the drone attack, her sister told CNN.
The Odessa City municipality said on Telegram, a two -year -old boy, which was said by the authorities that there was a Timophi, which was discovered under the rubble on a ground after the strike. Oleh Kipe, the head of the Odessa region’s military administration, was killed a day before his third birthday, said in a TV interview.
Earlier in the day, Oleh Kipe, head of the military administration of the Odessa region, said that the authorities were looking for 12 people, out of which four are children.
The attack left the front mask of an apartment block in the ruins.
Ukraine prosecutor General Andrey Costin said that there is no military facility nearby, the attack is intentionally called targeting of citizens.
According to the administration of the city, a day of mourning has been declared in Odessa on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky said the attack showed the need to further strengthen the country’s air defense capabilities.
“One of the enemy drones killed a residential building in Odessa. 18 apartments have been destroyed, “Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelancesi said on Saturday.
“More air defense systems, more missiles for air protection save life,” he said.
Ukraine is asking its Western colleagues for more military assistance as Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its third year.
Last week, Zelansky warned CNN that “millions” could die if US MPs did not approve the assistance request of the President Joe Biden for Kiev, a $ 60 billion request, some have been killed in a struggle a few hours after the announcement of 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
The Republican leadership in the House is still refusing to hold a vote on providing more money.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon weighs whether to tap in the last remaining source of funds for military assistance to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, even without guarantee that those funds would be resumed by the Congress, many defense authorities told CNN.
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