The Russian Federation sought to kill as many peaceful people as possible

Consequences of the Russian attack on Odesa on April 29 / Photo: Yuliia Boichenko, NikVesti

The investigation believes that the military leadership of the Russian Armed Forces deliberately hit Odesa on April 29 with an Iskander ballistic missile with a cluster warhead in order to kill as many civilians as possible.

Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin stated this.

«Russia cynically disregards all norms of international humanitarian law. Last night, the enemy sneakily attacked Odesa. Five people died, more than 30 were injured. Among the injured are two children and a pregnant woman. Five wounded are in extremely serious condition,» he wrote.

The Prosecutor General confirmed that Russia carried out the strike with an Iskander ballistic missile with a cluster warhead. It is an indiscriminate weapon, the use of which can lead to significant casualties among the civilian population.

In a radius of 1.5 km from the site of the shelling, metal fragments and debris of the rocket were recovered.

Andriy Kostin emphasized that the investigation has reason to believe that the decision to use such a weapon was made by officers of the Russian Armed Forces deliberately in order to kill as many peaceful Ukrainians as possible.

«The investigation is ongoing. We will find and punish those who issue criminal orders to shell peaceful Ukrainian cities,» he said.

Shelling of Odesa on April 29, 2024

In the evening of April 29, Russian troops hit Odesa with a rocket.

As of the morning of April 30, the number of victims of yesterday's rocket attack on Odesa has increased to 5. A child is among the seriously injured. In Odesa, April 30 was declared a day of mourning.

Head of the Strategic Communications Center of the Southern Defense Forces, Dmytro Pletenchuk, said that Russian troops, according to preliminary data, attacked Odesa with an Iskander missile with a cluster munition. Such weapons are designed to kill a large number of people.