Rescue workers work at the site of a missile strike on a site in the Odesa region, Ukraine, in this July 1 file photo. (State Emergency Services of Ukraine/Reuters)
At least 18 people were killed, including two children, when three Russian rockets hit a nine-story apartment building and recreation center in the village of Sergievka in southern Odesa region, Ukrainian authorities said.
Another 30 people were injured in the strikes, according to Ukrainian President Kyrillo Tymoshenko’s deputy chief of staff.
Authorities said the number is likely to rise as they continue search and rescue operations.
The Southern Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the buildings were hit by Kh-22 anti-ship air-to-surface missiles fired by Tu-22 strategic bombers flying over the Black Sea.
They are the same type of ammunition used by Russian forces in an attack that hit a shopping center in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine on Monday, killing at least 18 people.
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