Europe 1 with AFP 10:48 am, April 04, 2023

On the 404th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian drones hit the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa and did "damage," local authorities said early Tuesday. Ukraine's air defense forces are warning of the possibility of a second wave of attacks.

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Russian drones hit Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odessa and did "damage," local authorities said early Tuesday. "The enemy has just hit Odessa and the Odessa district with UAV attacks," the local administration said in a statement posted on Facebook. "There is damage," she added, without elaborating.

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A possible second wave of attacks

Quoting the head of the Odessa district military administration, Yuriy Kruk, the statement said that Ukraine's air defense forces are at work and warned of the possibility of a second wave of attacks.

Odessa was a favorite holiday destination for many Ukrainians and Russians before the outbreak of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Since the beginning of the conflict, Odessa has been repeatedly bombed by Russian forces.

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In January, UNESCO inscribed the historic centre of Odessa on the List of World Heritage in Danger.