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4 killed and 11 injured in Russian attack on market in Odessa region

4 killed and 11 injured in Russian attack on market in Odessa region
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The death toll from a Russian drone strike on a busy market in central Chornomorsk, Odessa region, has risen to four after another injured person died in hospital.

Odessa regional governor Oleh Kiper confirmed the latest death on Wednesday evening, 11 November, adding that doctors were continuing to treat those injured in the attack.

The drone struck a market in the city centre, an area typically crowded with shoppers and local residents.

Initial reports indicated that one person had been killed and four others injured, including two in critical condition. The number of reported injuries subsequently rose to 11.

Two seriously injured victims later died in hospital, raising the death toll to three. On Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed a fourth fatality after another patient succumbed to their injuries.

The strike also damaged nearby residential buildings and vehicles.

Emergency services continued working at the scene, while law enforcement officers documented the attack as a suspected Russian war crime against civilians.

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