A Russian missile attack shocked the residents of Odesa, Ukraine, which left five dead and over 23 injured. Disturbing footage shows flames coming from the iconic structures of the Kivalov mansion, also known as the Harry Potter castle for its resemblance with the movie’s famous castle. Ukrainian officials claim that an Iskander ballistic missile and cluster munitions were used for the devastation. Due to the attack, nearly 20 residential buildings and major infrastructure were damaged, as reported by CNN. Among the injured is former MP Serhiy Kivalov, who resides in the castle. Reportedly, the use of cluster munitions is banned under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, still, Russians used the deadly weapon.
According to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, Andriy Kostin, metal and missile remains were found scattered within a 1.5 km radius of the attack location. As per the investigation, he also stated that the Russian military intentionally used cluster munitions to cause major harm. Kostin revealed that among the 30 individuals injured in the assault, two were children and one was a pregnant woman.
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Reacting to the attack, a user criticising Russia wrote, “What’s the strategic benefit of hitting such a castle? What’s next, Disneyland?”
Another shared, “Stop funding the war and let it end.”
An individual suggested, “They should please end the war. There is no way Ukraine will win. Why continue fighting at all.”
“I feel bad for both innocent Ukrainians and Russians who caught up into this political mess,” a comment read.
Another wrote, “During WWII, many historic buildings were spared by bombing. Russia doesn’t care about history other than their own.”
One more added, “Someone has to stop Putin.”
Andriy Kostin provided a chilling glimpse of the attack, as numerous bombs detonated in the area close to the Harry Potter castle. Sharing the post, the Prosecutor General wrote, “Russia cynically disregards all norms of international humanitarian law. Yesterday evening, in the enemy’s insidious attack on Odesa, five people were killed and over 30 injured. The strike was carried out with an Iskander ballistic missile equipped with a cluster munition. This is an indiscriminate weapon, the use of which can lead to significant civilian casualties. The investigation has grounds to believe that Russian Armed Forces officers decided to use this particular weapon deliberately to kill as many Ukrainian civilians as possible.”
Russian officials claimed that they used six Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) supplied by the United States, all of which were stopped by air defences. On the other hand, Ukrainian officials have not yet stated the explosion.
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