At least one killed in missile strikes on Odesa, Ukrainian officials say

 

Firefighters work at the site where storage facilities were heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Odesa region on May 8. Press Service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout/Reuters

At least one person was killed and three were injured in missile strikes on the southern port city of Odesa on Monday, according to the spokesman for the head of the regional military administration.

"A guard at the warehouse where an enemy missile hit was killed. His body was found under the rubble," the spokesperson wrote on Telegram.

Russia fired eight long-range missiles at the city overnight Sunday, Ukraine’s air force said in a statement.

“Around midnight, the Russian occupiers attacked Odesa Oblast with Tu-22M3 long-range bombers. A total of eight missiles were launched from the area of Cape Tarkhankut (occupied Crimea),” the air force said, adding: “Some of the missiles did not reach their targets.”

Russian missile attacks were also recorded in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, according to Ukraine's military.

Storage facilities heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike are seen in Odesa region, Ukraine on May 8. Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Reuters

"61 air strikes and 52 enemy attacks from MLRS were documented at our troop positions and populated areas," the Ukrainian military said in a statement Monday.