During a working trip to Odesa region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis honored the memory of Odesa residents killed on March 2 as a result of a Shahed UAV hitting a nine-story residential building.
On the night of March 2, another attack by the Russian Federation using kamikaze drones on the city of Odesa completely destroyed 18 apartments and damaged 36 apartments in a high-rise building at 134 Dobrovolskoho Avenue, killing 12 people, including five children. Another nine people were injured. The search and rescue operation was completed on March 3, with five people rescued.
The President of Ukraine spoke with the residents of the damaged nine-story building and neighboring houses. The people told Volodymyr Zelenskyy about their experiences during the enemy attack and thanked all the services and local authorities who rescued people and are now providing the necessary assistance.
The Head of State expressed deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the Russian attack and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
"We understand that this is an enormous pain, especially for those who have lost loved ones," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
According to him, all the relevant services fulfilled their duties, helping and fighting for the lives of our people.
The President emphasized the importance of providing everything necessary for those who lost their homes.
"As for the apartments and the loss of documents, the authorities will definitely help with this. Everyone will receive compensation for the destroyed housing. City and central authorities will take this issue under control," the Head of State noted.
The destroyed section cannot be restored and must be dismantled with further fortification of the supporting structures of the rest of the building. The owners of 12 destroyed apartments have applied for compensation under the eRecovery program, and six are in the process of applying and collecting documents.
