On March 15, a Russian missile attack targeted the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, resulting in significant casualties and injuries. The strikes, which originated from the occupied Crimea using the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system, hit residential areas and critical infrastructure. Among the dead were a paramedic and a first responder, who were killed during a 'double-tap' strike—a tactic where a second missile hits the same location after emergency services arrive. The attack caused the deaths of 20 individuals, including local residents, a medic, and seven rescuers, and injured 73 others. Ukrainian officials have condemned the strike as a war crime, highlighting the deliberate targeting of civilian areas and emergency responders. The international community has been urged to respond to these actions, as Ukraine continues to face missile attacks from Russian forces.
Russia attacked Odesa with Iskander ballistic missiles on 15 March – photo https://t.co/E0ODUUs7ut
⚡️UPDATE: Death toll of Russian attack on Odesa rises to 20. The death toll of a Russian missile attack against Odesa on March 15 has risen to 20, the State Emergency Service said.
🕯️ Russian attack on Odesa: 16 people killed, 46 injured https://t.co/lTbHYbpFNN
Ukraine says that Russian forces have pounded the Black Sea port city of #Odesa with missiles, killing more than a dozen people including a paramedic and a rescue worker. https://t.co/mVOs3xj5et
Ukraine-Russia war: Medic among 16 killed in Odesa missile strikes https://t.co/Hmy2nliIxp
🕯️💔 "Now in Odesa, rescue operations and assistance are still ongoing after the Russian missile attack - a very vile attack by these scum: two missiles, and the second when rescuers and doctors arrived at the site of the impact. Among the dead and injured are "emergency"… https://t.co/hV3E3aUWWl
Zelenskyi commented on the terror attack on Odesa. -- Rescue and relief efforts are still ongoing in Odesa after the Russian missile attack - a very vile attack by these scum: two missiles, and a second one when rescuers and doctors arrived at the site. Among the dead and… https://t.co/D5Wl5mGqm6
⚡️UPDATE: Death toll of Russian attack on Odesa rises to 19. The death toll of a Russian missile attack against Odesa on March 15 has risen to 19, Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin said.
❗️The death toll from the missile attack in #Odesa has risen to 19 people, with 73 injured, #Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andrea Kostin. 📷: SES Odesa https://t.co/y8UTpaezuk
At least 16 people were killed and 55 others injured by a Russian missile attack on Odesa, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday, the latest in a series of deadly air assaults on the southern Ukrainian port city. https://t.co/xYAInqyFc1
🇺🇦🕯️The number of victims of the missile attack on Odesa increased to 19 people, 73 people were injured, - Prosecutor General Kostin https://t.co/CEPlHpr7lu
Death toll from the Russian double-tap missile attack in Odesa today has risen to 16; number of wounded is 73, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. https://t.co/Amm0P977Ul
A Russian missile strike on Odesa in southern Ukraine on Friday killed at least 14 people and injured 46 others, local officials said. https://t.co/ysj7bn1TQ2
Sixteen people were killed and at least 55 injured in a Russian missile strike on Odessa this morning. “The Russian missile attack killed a paramedic and a rescue worker who had arrived at the scene after the first explosion to provide assistance. There are also heavily injured… https://t.co/QauSE991XL
16 Killed in Russia Missile Strike on #Odesa, #Ukraine 🇺🇦 Says - The New York Times. #FYI #Odessa https://t.co/YS1JlOdpfB
🇷🇺🇺🇦RUSSIAN MASSIVE DOUBLE STIKE ON UKRAINE A Russian missile bombardment devastated Odesa homes and civil buildings, followed by a second strike after rescuers were on scene. 14 killed, 46 wounded. Source: Reuters https://t.co/ewCFwkMDkB
Update: In addition to the 16 confirmed deaths, 73 people were injured, according to Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Ministry. Odesa’s former deputy mayor, Serhii Tetiukin, and police special forces commander Oleksandr Hostishchev are among the dead, said local council member Andrii… https://t.co/c7c58NJpbI
❗️ 16 dead and 73 wounded in missile attack on #Odesa. At least 8 of the dead are rescuers, - Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. https://t.co/W8yx1s0GsC
A Russian missile strike in southern Ukraine killed at least 14 people and injured 46 others. https://t.co/aMLvv0OUpJ
15 Ukrainians were Killed and over 80 Injured including several Firefighters and Rescue Crewmembers after a Russian Missile Strike on the City of Odesa occurred earlier today, followed by another Strike on the Same Location after Emergency Services had arrived. https://t.co/e9YDQenq4s
⚡️Update: 73 injured, 16 killed in Russian missile attack on Odesa. The number of injured in a Russian missile strike on Odesa on March 15 has risen to 73, the Interior Ministry said.
A Russian missile strike on residential buildings in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed at least 14 people and injured dozens. Authorities said a second missile strike on the same location killed emergency workers who had responded to the first one ⤵️ https://t.co/YYJzvRXz2A
🇺🇦💔 Odesa: 16 dead and 55 injured... https://t.co/hdqoQ3LniK
#Russian strikes kill 16, including rescuers, in #Odesa https://t.co/vMZoxKgOjN
BREAKING: At least 14 Ukrainians killed in a Russian missile strike against Odesa. One of theme was a rescue worker trying to aid other victims. https://t.co/pKYxYNZeej
In #Odesa, south #Ukraine, a missile strike by #Russia hit a residential area, killing at least 14 and injuring 46 civilians. These figures are likely not to be final, as the emergency services are still searching for survivors. https://t.co/ZgfwcNzaWy
Russian missile strikes update in Odesa: 16 killed, 55 injured #Ukraine https://t.co/Cc73ovSyIh
⚡️Update: 16 killed, 55 hospitalized following Russian missile attack on Odesa. The death toll of a Russian missile strike on Odesa on March 15 has risen to 16, Governor Oleh Kiper said. Some 55 people were hospitalized with injuries, he noted.
❗️The death toll in #Odesa has risen to 16 people as a result of Russian missile strikes. Another 55 people were wounded, 10 of them in serious condition, the Regional Military Administration reported. 📷: Odesa RMA https://t.co/oZ1fuN9CJN
❗️Russian forces struck #Odesa from the territory of temporarily occupied #Crimea using the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system, as reported by Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces. At least 14 people were killed, and more than 46 were injured. https://t.co/7WVMbbhm9p
Odesa 💔 Russia's missile strike on civilian buildings took the lives of 14 people, including local residents, a paramedic, and a rescuer. Another 46 people were injured. #RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/XEtzW9mV1k
#Russia Hits Odesa After #Ukraine Targets Oil Plant Near Moscow At least 14 killed, 46 injured in Odesa missile strikes Friday Russia downed four Ukrainian drones overnight in Kaluga region https://t.co/3xIlxEJe6I
🤬 Paramedic and emergency worker killed at scene of Odesa attack by additional Russian strike https://t.co/Mf6AgvxYVG
Russian missiles kill at least 14 people in the latest strike on southern Ukraine's Odesa https://t.co/Iw7MfhyH6O
At least 14 people were killed as a result of today’s russian missile strike on Odesa. Among them is a first responder. Fourty-six people were injured. russia is a terrorist state. The free world must unite efforts to help Ukraine put an end to the Kremlin’s genocidal war. 📸:… https://t.co/2eQ8NwwOlO
At least 14 killed in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Odesa https://t.co/7qZJhRQ0pv
Today, Russians sent ballistic missiles into the residential neighborhoods of Odesa. Rescue attempts are ongoing, so far 14 dead, 50 injured. In effort to obtain maximum civilian casualties, an initial strike was followed by a pause to allow emergency workers to come before… https://t.co/hV9KomGdcH
Rescue operation still underway in Odesa. 14 dead after a russian missile strike so far. #StandWithUkraine #ArmUkraineNow https://t.co/ayiYkDl51h
Bloody Friday in Odesa. The city attacked by the russian Iskander ballistic missiles https://t.co/vOGX2RAjjH #UkraineFrontLine https://t.co/XL3QXkUDLf
My soul aches. In broad daylight, Russia's missiles from Crimea struck Odesa, killing 14 people, including medic and first responder who rushed to rescue. How much longer must we endure this horror? The world must rise up and halt this madness! 💔 https://t.co/HTE9IeOLfd
A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Odesa killed at least 14 and injured 46, Governor of the Odesa region Oleh Kiper said on Friday. 📷: Odesa region State Emergency Service https://t.co/iWqcBmEhQa
Tragedy in Odesa: Missile strike claims 14 lives including locals, a doctor, and a rescuer, as reported by head of local administration, Oleh Kiper. 46 others injured in the attack. #Odesa #MissileStrike #Ukraine https://t.co/tZej3DcOcH
Russian missile strike kills at least 14 people, injures 46 in southern Ukraine https://t.co/7mevzMBBOG
Russians killed at least 14 people in the double tap missile attack on Odesa. When rescuers arrived at the scene of the first missile attack, a new strike followed. It is clearly a war crime. Russia is increasingly targeting Ukrainian cities less protected by air defence https://t.co/v555glBM6v
At least 14 people were reportedly killed and 46 injured in a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Odesa on Friday. https://t.co/xisMUEO5oE
Russian missile attack kills two in Ukraine's Odesa, governor says https://t.co/Q7vAljwnPF https://t.co/6OHV6QFXiL
A Russian missile strike kills at least 14 people in southern Ukraine (from @AP) https://t.co/jUcbYC4e3l
BREAKING: Officials say a Russian missile attack on Odesa in southern Ukraine has killed at least 14 people and injured 46 others. https://t.co/llRv6c4WDX
Horrific. At least 14 people were killed and 46 wounded in a Russian missile attack on the port city of Odesa today, according to Ukrainian officials. A double-tap strike killed 2 rescuers and injured many more. @FT live news: https://t.co/0JwhkQsYJP https://t.co/rWgGmeDB2X
❗️ Odesa: at least 14 dead, 46 wounded after Russian ballistic missile attack. Tomorrow, the city and region will be mourning. Locals, a medic, and seven rescuers are among the dead. https://t.co/SmWA0uxRqC
A Russian missile strike on Odesa in southern Ukraine on Friday killed at least 14 people and injured 46 others, local officials say https://t.co/8zNTRVsFag
At least 14 killed and 46 injured in Odesa #Ukraine #RussianWarCrimes #Russia https://t.co/bChPA9S8eT
Another devastating tragedy brought by russia💔 Today, the terrorist state killed 14 people in Odesa, including a medic and a rescuer, and injured 46. Share this video. The world must see russia’s true nature and its crimes against humanity. #RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/dq0YxWRjHA
#Breaking A Russian missile attack on Odesa in southern Ukraine has killed at least 14 people, officials said https://t.co/5jWNF8gfg8
Officials say a Russian missile attack on Odesa in southern Ukraine has killed at least 14 people, reports AP
14 people were killed by the missile strike on Odesa, locals, a doctor and rescuer among them - head of local administration Oleh Kiper. 46 more people injured. https://t.co/7VXmmvJX6r https://t.co/mVVYeB54N4
❗️The death toll in #Odesa has risen to 14, as reported by local authorities. 46 more people are injured. https://t.co/Dh5vIgrphK
14 killed, 46 injured following Russian missile attack on Odesa. A number of those killed and injured are rescue workers who responded to a missile attack when the 2nd strike happened. https://t.co/tWBatBe6ZI
Horrifying videos of mangled bodies on the streets of Odesa. Authorities now report 14 dead in today’s Russian missile strike, many more wounded. This is not the full toll yet. https://t.co/aj4LRrBmwc
⚡️UPDATE: Russian missile strike kills 14 people in Odesa. A Russian missile strike on Odesa killed 14 people, including a paramedic and first responder, on March 15, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported. https://t.co/eAh9Kn9GYh
🕯️14 dead and 46 injured in Odesa #RussiaIsATerroristState #RussiaIsANaziState https://t.co/R1cjv0v5ue
❗️8 killed and over 20 injured as a result of a Russian rocket strike on #Odesa, the Regional Prosecutor's office reported. https://t.co/mKoEP1tE3w https://t.co/hGeIm2aSnz
Eight people killed, including two rescue workers, and 20 injured in today’s double-tap Russian missile strike on Odesa. Ukrainians are dying because the country is running out of air-defense interceptors. https://t.co/YWuoAM4nkG
Russia has just killed at least 8 civilians (including a rescue worker) and injured 20 more people in Odesa. In broad daylight. Just because that’s what they do. They hit a residential building with a missile and then struck it again once the medical workers and rescuers arrived. https://t.co/z8VokxTyEm
A missile strike on Ukraine's southern city of Odesa killed at least two people, hit civilian infrastructure, and injured at least 20, emergency services said. https://t.co/c7Ovv4AZ7N
‼️A Russian shelling of #Odesa injured 20 people, five of whom were members of the State Emergency Service (SES). Two people were killed. The rescue operation is continuing, as reported by the State Emergency Service. 📷: SES https://t.co/kVCgS5leaC
Russian terror against civilians continues in Odesa.. As a result of a Russian missile attack, a paramedic and an employee of the State Emergency Service were killed, they were on their way to help after the first explosion. Among the medics and rescuers there are also seriously… https://t.co/o1rM3dEbSz
Russian missile strike on Odesa… Fucking terrorists… Rivers of blood. Dead and injured people everywhere… https://t.co/llIJnKdK4s
⚠️ RUSSIAN MISSILE ATTACK KILLS TWO IN UKRAINE'S ODESA, GOVERNOR SAYS Full Story → https://t.co/K5Ui5c0Ck7 A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's southern city of Odesa on Friday killed at least two people and wounded others, the regional governor said.
⚡️UPDATE: Russian missile strike kills first responder, paramedic in Odesa. "There are also seriously wounded among the medics and rescuers," Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said. https://t.co/eAh9Kn9GYh
🕯️ Following the Russian missile strike on #Odesa, casualties included a paramedic and a SES employee who were providing aid after the initial explosion. Additionally, several other medics and rescuers sustained serious injuries. — The Head of Odesa Military Administration
It appears as if there's just been a 'double tap' strike in Odesa. One missile arrived and then, when the rescue workers arrived to clear rubble and provide aid, another missile struck the same location. Russian TG channels are gleefully celebrating the killing of rescue workers.
❗️ In #Odesa, a paramedic and an employee of the State Emergency Services, who came to provide assistance to victims of the first explosion, were killed in an attack by the occupiers "Among the medics and rescuers are also seriously wounded. The total number of victims is… https://t.co/rbwSdgTmeg
At least 2 rescue workers killed, multiple wounded in Russian missile attacks on Odesa. Ukrainian officials says they were killed when Russia carried out a "double-tap" strike at a previous missile attack site. https://t.co/W6piFnQYQn
Rescuer and a medic killed in double-tap ballistic missile strikes in Odesa. Multiple casualties https://t.co/lFBSIL8EqC
Russia attacked Odesa, there are victims. According to preliminary unofficial data, Russia struck Odesa with two Iskander missiles, more than 30 people were injured. A paramedic and an employee of the State Emergency Service who arrived to provide assistance at the site of the… https://t.co/e339hWD8Kw
BREAKING: A Russian missile attack on Odesa has killed two people with reports of more people being injured. Live updates: https://t.co/kenoKbZD8N 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/H0vA3MMgcW
‼️As a result of the Russian missile strikes on #Odesa, two people were killed: a paramedic and an employee of the State Emergency Service, who arrived to provide assistance after the first explosion, Governor Kiper reported. https://t.co/ySDwoSMdLi
⚡️Russian missile strike on Odesa results in casualties, governor says. Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said that emergency services continued working at the scene of the attack, adding that the information about casualties is being clarified. https://t.co/eAh9Kn9GYh
Large scale Russian missile attack on residential areas of Odesa an hour ago, many victims. https://t.co/kOKfCHyPZA
❗️The #Odesa Regional Administration reports that there are many injured as a result of the Russian missile shelling of the city. All necessary services are working at the site. The information is being clarified.
‼️ Several powerful explosions in #Odesa. There are reports of casualties Missile threat monitoring facilities warned about the launch of ballistic missiles from the occupied #Crimea. According to preliminary information, one of the missiles hit a residential building in the… https://t.co/6RoeJCrsql