Russian Strike on Chornomorsk Market in Odesa Region Kills Three, Injures 11

Russian forces struck a market in the center of Chornomorsk, Odesa region, on November 11, killing three people and injuring 11 others, according to Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.

The attack targeted a market in the central part of the city, an area typically crowded with civilians at that time of day, Kiper reported.

The strike also damaged nearby residential buildings and vehicles.

Initial reports indicated that one person had been killed and 11 others injured. Nine people were hospitalized, including four whose conditions were assessed as critical. Another person received medical assistance at the scene.

Kiper subsequently confirmed that two of the seriously injured victims had died in hospital, bringing the death toll to three.

The total number of people reported injured in the attack stood at 11, including those who later died in hospital.

Emergency crews continue to work at the site to address the aftermath of the strike, while law enforcement officers are documenting the attack as a suspected Russian war crime against civilians.

The attack on Chornomorsk came amid a broader wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine on November 11, which also targeted critical energy infrastructure in several regions.

Earlier that day, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi reported that Russian forces had struck six major electrical substations overnight, damaging power transmission lines and disrupting heating services.

According to Koretskyi, the attacks targeted substations in the Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy regions, while power lines of various voltage classes were damaged in the Kirovohrad and Rivne regions.

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