A fifth body was found under the rubble in Odessa: the search operation continues

This was reported by the State Emergency Service.

The fifth deceased was found at the level of the first floor of the building. According to the head of the regional military administration Oleh Kiper, this is an adult.

As of 2:50 p.m., a Russian strike on a high-rise building killed 5 people, including 1 child.

At first, the Odesa City Council reported that it was a three-month-old boy Tymofii, whose mother was also being searched for under the rubble. However, later this information was deleted, and the law enforcement officers reported that it was about a three-year-old child.

Search operation and demolition of debris in Odesa, photo: State Emergency Service

Search operation and demolition of debris in Odesa, photo: State Emergency Service

Search operation and demolition of debris in Odesa, photo: State Emergency Service

We will remind you that in Odesa, a Russian strike drone hit a high-rise building — one entrance was completely destroyed.

Attack on Odesa on March 2

In Odesa, during a night attack on Saturday, March 2, a Russian drone hit a nine-story building, destroying one of the entrances.

Initially, it was reported that two people died, but later the bodies of three more people, including a three-year-old boy, were recovered from the rubble.

The city and region announced mourning for those who died as a result of the Russian attack on the night of March 2.