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Posted on January 31, 2025
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Russian forces attacked Odesa's historic center, damaging UNESCO sites and injuring two. The Hotel Bristol and opera house were affected.
(Reuters) - Russian forces launched an evening missile attack on the historic centre of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, a UNESCO world heritage site, damaging buildings and injuring two people, local officials said.
Pictures posted online showed damage to the Hotel Bristol, a luxury landmark built at the end of the 19th century, as well as fragments strewn on the street near the nearby opulent opera house from the same era.
Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said two people were injured in the attack and taken to hospital.
Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said two large explosions had resounded in the city early evening.
(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Oleksandr Kozhukhar; Editing by Sandra Maler)
The article discusses a missile attack by Russian forces on Odesa's historic center, a UNESCO world heritage site.
The attack damaged buildings including the Hotel Bristol and the opera house, and injured two people.
Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov and Regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported the incident.
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