Ukraine's 'Harry Potter castle' set ablaze by Russian missile strike in Odesa

Footage released by State Emergency Services of Ukraine shows firefighters battling a blaze at an educational institution in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa after it was struck by a Russian missile on Monday (April 29) leaving four dead and 28 injured.
Regional governor Oleh Kiper, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said four of the injured were in serious condition and receiving urgent treatment.
He said the injured included two children and a pregnant woman.
Ukrainian navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk, in a posting on a military Telegram channel, said the strike was conducted by an Iskander-M ballistic missile with a cluster warhead. These missiles are harder to intercept.
Public broadcaster Suspilne said the roof of the building, described as a law academy, had been nearly destroyed.
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[@dnipro6427]

A building can be built, but five people and a dog cannot be resurrected.

[@MenBehavingBadly.]

Russia attacks only civilians Ukraine military targets

[@christiner302]

That is true but it is the systematic destruction of Ukrainian culture to prove Putin's fantasy that Ukraine never existed as a country.

[@JustBeHonestYeah]

Neither can the billions in oil ukraine blew up and REGULAR CIVILIANS WORKING AT THE OIL MINE.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Six people now. Russia is a terrorist state.

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

Losing on the battlefield putler goes after civilian targets

[@arthuram3428]

Windows intact, did you go to school?😂

[@user-cl6qs1vn6h]

Aaron-rw3lv LOL Losing ? Urine is dead

[@anismalik100]

So Sad 😢😢

[@Lolmovie997]

Really sorry

[@ill7066]

War is Hell 🔥

[@CaroleBates-jc7cm]

Great one our dear duchess 🙏❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 to take such a dangerous journey 🙏 and showing empathy which will be well appreciated by Ukraine 🇺🇦 at this sad time 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 it’s so sad 😞 god bless you 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭✌️✌️✌️✌️😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@gregc8567]

if you dont hate what ruzzia does yet I think it can be undeniable now - or you are the enemy

[@richardsanders4624]

Donbass 2014 onwards unreported via West of course

[@raynierjob8488]

​@@richardsanders4624Russian propaganda as usual, same bs as the "weapons of mass destruction" of the Bush US era.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

@@richardsanders4624yes, we do hate what russia has been doing in the Donbas from 2014 onwards… the russian military and government are disgusting.

[@uptone12111]

Loss of a beautiful building😢

[@bos8872]

Oh no, that was a beautiful building, the Russians have always been destructive.

[@mobilephil244]

That is a world class under-statement.

[@mikhailmik]

Based on the remains of the missile's destructive elements, it can be identified that the Law Academy in Odessa was hit by a NATO missile from the Buk air defense system. But Zelensky’s telethon will never talk about this...

[@albertvainaa]

@@mikhailmik 🤣🤣🤣Yeah right, komrade. You are repeating yourself...

[@mikhailmik]

@@albertvainaa It was an air-to-air missile or a Ukrainian air defense missile that hit the roof with shrapnel. If it were an X-22 class missile or a high-explosive cruise missile, it would have destroyed the floor of the building and left a crater more than 5 m deep and less than 10 m in diameter

[@MenBehavingBadly.]

@@mikhailmikput the milk down it’s obviously too strong for you, we all know who’s killing the civilians and why he wants the media as far away from the theatre hall as possible 600’women and children sick man

[@vidyutmulki2807]

Sad

[@hiramabiff2017]

The is no mistaking this is a Magical castle.......No windows broken and no damage to the structure.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Is it one of Zelenskys luxury villas ? Oops ! Forgot......that's in South of France . Or ,rather ,one of them is...?

[@hiramabiff2017]

@@2msvalkyrie529 hahaha They edited my post and took away all my " likes "... For telling the truth.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

⁠@@2msvalkyrie529You’re getting President Zelensky confused with vladolf putler, the gangster and thief. Putler is the one with the luxury villas. Zelensky has some money, but he didn’t get that by stealing from his people (like putler did). Zelensky was a successful businessman with his production company “Kvartal 95” before he became president. Putler was not wealthy before he rose to power, and now he is the richest man in the world. How do you think your country’s president became so insanely wealthy? Hmmm? In a government job, at that…

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

@@hiramabiff2017The ornate roof was just there for show. It was a wire frame with flammable cladding. The building below was not in any real danger, the concrete roof did not allow the fire to pass down to the living area below. Nothing magical about that, just a bit of luck on the design.

[@yesildoga8091]

Neden bu acımasızlık.!!?? 😢😢😢

[@first--class]

what tactical advantages does this give those who fired this missile 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@lw1zfog]

who was in the building ?

[@sizzjahbobi3021]

Pompiers et sauveteurs toujours présent merci à eux ✊🏽gloire à l Ukraine 🇺🇦✊🏽

[@SwiffyDK]

Russian strategy: Being as evil as possible

[@olgakessel4101]

To their own citizens too

[@Orbit_Corona]

No windows got blown out, 🤔

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Only the roof was hit by a piece of hot shrapnel from the cluster bomb russia used in this area. The roof caught fire from that. There was no reason for any windows to be blown out. The roof can be replaced, but the six people and the dog who were killed can NOT. Russia is a terrorist state.

[@GontlafetseMatshuba]

Puttler is such a coward!

[@user-qd9vd3lh2w]

O gosh, did they kill Harry Potter?!

[@hichiroyu8140]

People care more about the caster then the dead...Wtf

[@redbandit7481]

End the War!!!!!

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Tell putin to get out of Ukraine!!!!!

[@kimlatta4053]

🙏🙏🙏

[@mikhailmik]

The headquarters of the operational command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “South” was allegedly destroyed as a result of an attack on Odessa on April 30.

[@user-qt4kq7no6p]

So sad 😢

[@sunnymoses1297]

That's what we see in war don't make it look like unseen

[@user-qd9vd3lh2w]

Ahaha, the picture is amazing!😄

[@karloyu3484]

Bawi tayo.

[@karloyu3484]

💙👍

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Is Harry's wand OK....?

[@Yuri_Volkov.]

Yes it's fine but another 1000+ Russian son's got liquidated in the past 24 hours.

[@Vantud391]

The Ministry of Magic will have a long talk with Putin.😅

[@chrisspencer6502]

Lol, this is war accidents happen Ukraine should accept Russian terms

[@drbendover7467]

No more Harry Potter movies:)

[@mikhailmik]

On April 29, the Russian Armed Forces attacked the Odessa pier with a 9M723K missile launched by the Iskander-M OTRK, where preparations were being made for the launch of unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of the strike, not a single civilian in Odessa was injured. However, the “talented” air defense officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, trying to intercept the missile, launched a strike from the BUK-M1 air defense system at the palace of students of the Odessa Law Academy. This is evidenced by the numerous elements of destruction found at the scene of the incident that are inherent in the missile of this complex.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

This is full of lies and disinformation.

[@fredbest1980]

o they touched hogwort, jhits about to get serious now.

[@user-cl6qs1vn6h]

nice)

[@operator9858]

Dont worry. Harry potter (aka blinken) will ride in on his broom and save the day!

[@HzHz]

Ah the lesser green Dementor is spewing death & hatred again.

[@Yuri_Volkov.]

Ah the Russian slave bots are active in this comment section

[@skyhigh6]

No rhyme or reason to this senseless attack. Believe most Americans support Ukraine, it the very vocal minority that gets the attention.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Most voters in Germany / UK and Holland DON'T support Ukraine. Our useless politicians do . But Macron, Sunak and Scholtz will all be gone by next year !!

[@raynierjob8488]

Russian vatniks moment

[@juanrecalde2434]

😅😅😅😅😅😅y otra vez los rusos se equivocaron del campo de batalla 😅😅😅ese castillo 🏰🏰 no le hacía daño a los rusos 😅😅

[@mo4kanu_zalupina]

Vivat academia!

[@loudtim265]

Europe WTH are you doing? Stop talking, start acting. Was the US gear not already assigned to divisions? Go!

[@user-jl5ro4bb9k]

Zelensky One of comedian in the world

[@richardmarsden5610.]

Putin thought he was a badass but turned out to be a comedian. Zelenskyy thought he was a comedian but turned out to be a badass.

[@user-jl5ro4bb9k]

@@richardmarsden5610. Putn He was the greatest leader in the world, the most powerful leader, who would do anything for his country, fight a war without the help of another country. Ukraine President listened to America and Europe and lost his own country and destroyed his own country by listening to America and Europe.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

@@user-jl5ro4bb9kPutn was never the “greatest leader in the world”. So much of the russian federation lives in poverty, yet somehow putin has managed to become filthy rich. Hmmm…. i wonder how Vladimir Putin could get so incredibly rich just from the salary of the Russian President (about $120,000 USD). Heck, I even make more than that! Putin has superyachts, villas, luxury mansions… “Greatest leader in the world”. He is leading russia to economic collapse.

[@Locc501]

🎉

[@hiramabiff2017]

You can tell Harry Potter lived there. Magical spells stopped missiles from doing any blast damage to the structure and just burnt the wooden roof leaving the frames intact and not a broken window in sight.

[@gtc1961]

I noticed that too....odd.

[@mikhailmik]

Based on the remains of the missile's destructive elements, it can be identified that the Law Academy in Odessa was hit by a NATO missile from the Buk air defense system. But Zelensky’s telethon will never talk about this...

[@mikhailmik]

​@@gtc1961 Because it was an air-to-air missile or a Ukrainian air defense missile that hit the roof with shrapnel. If it were an X-22 class missile or a high-explosive cruise missile, it would have destroyed the floor of the building and left a crater more than 5 m deep and less than 10 m in diameter

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

@@mikhailmikIt was a CLUSTER BOMB. There is video of it striking at several points in a confined radius all at once. This was nothing more than an act of terrorism by you russians. Your disinformation and spread of russian propaganda will not work.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Not really hard to figure out why. The “roof” was just an add-on to the structure: metal frames covered in flammable cladding, with a concrete roof just below. There was no connection to the floors below that would have jeopardized the entire structure. Not magic, just common sense and science.

[@mikhailmik]

❗The effectiveness of American 155-mm high-precision M982 Excalibur projectiles decreased from 70 to 6% in six weeks due to the adaptation of Russian electronic warfare systems, according to a report by Daniel Patt, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, to the US House of Representatives.

[@hughmungus8080]

That’s not true. Eye witnesses stated that ukr AA shot down a russian missile and as a result this happened.

[@Cyber_Hunter.]

You are stupid , cluster bombs does not release 300 mini bombs while been taken down by Air Defence !

[@raynierjob8488]

Couldn't had happened in the first place had Russia not invade Ukraine

[@hughmungus8080]

@@raynierjob8488 couldnt had happened in the first place had the US and UK not overthrown a gov in ukraine in 2014.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

There is actual video from a surveillance camera that shows it was a russian CLUSTER MUNITION. Russian misinformation: the US and UK did not throw out Yanukovych in 2014. That’s russian propaganda. It was the Ukrainian people, and it was the Maidan Revolution. Reporting you for misinformation.

[@raynierjob8488]

@@hughmungus8080 same bs as "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq, stop falling for Russian bs

[@Iang343]

Is Ukraine winning?

[@doanhnguyenquoc4707]

Hỏi ngu thế !!! Đương nhiên ucraina sẽ chiến thắng dù phải hi sinh nhiều hơn nữa!!! Đấy là chân lý

[@user-kq4hf8se5b]

How come the Russian superpower can't beat the little Ukraine?

[@HzHz]

@Iang343 See what you think try DPA.

[@karlwedin5979]

In the long-run, YES!!! By now, most Russians should understand that they are NOT WELCOME in Ukraine. The people of Ukraine don't want to be slaves under Moscow. All Russian war crimes are recorded, registered and documented, and will be used against Russia when Putin is sent to the Hague for justice. 🌻

[@donjobi9400]

yes

[@Yuri_Volkov.]

There's a lot of recently purchased NPC bot farm accounts active in this comment section.

[@Patendyck76]

It’s Odessa & what had Zelensky secreted inside?

[@karlwedin5979]

Nothing. Russia is a terrorist nation. Russia attacks civilian targets.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

His money...?? 💰💰💰💰

[@Yuri_Volkov.]

​@@2msvalkyrie529Another NPC bot farm account

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Russian disinfo. At least Zelensky earned his money honestly from his production company…. How did Putin earn his billions? He has always worked for the government, there are no high-paying jobs in ANY government. Hmmmm….

[@karloyu3484]

👍

[@user-dg9nb4do2j]

👍🤣🤣🤣

[@bashiirleban9776]

Russian missiles are becoming increasingly accurate

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Nope, they are not. Both sides are losing their accuracy advantages as their opponents learn from experience.

[@bashiirleban9776]

@@Rocket_scientist_88 the Russians hit the building they want. that is being accurate. Ukraine is just using usa weapons.

[@gherkamum]

War Crime..

[@richardsanders4624]

Ukraine Air Defence Hits Building

[@karlwedin5979]

No. By now, most Russians should understand that they are NOT WELCOME in Ukraine. The people of Ukraine don't want to be slaves under Moscow. All Russian war crimes are recorded, registered and documented, and will be used against Russia when Putin is sent to the Hague for justice.

[@richardsanders4624]

Russian Citizens didn't want to be Slaves to Ukraine's Installed u.s. nato Regime 2014. So little Elensky had them Killed. Hence the Conflict now playing out within Ukraine. 😉🇷🇺👍

[@raynierjob8488]

​@@richardsanders4624Russian bot spotted, opinion rejected

[@Yuri_Volkov.]

Oh look it's Richard IVAN 🏳️‍🌈 Saunders the comment section draft dodger.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Report these posts for MISONFORMATION. You tube will take them down.

[@Rj-nh1df]

Let me guess USA going to send them money again? How about 14 trillion..?

[@Yuri_Volkov.]

10 comments in 10 years. Another example of a recently purchased NPC bot farm account

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

USA sends equipment, not money.

[@user-ew8mm6yw2r]

ZePotter Don’t Worry, Be Happy

[@trungnguyenngoc7025]

Russia competes on the battlefield.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

Haha, no. Russia consistently aims for civilian targets. Ukraine consistently aims for military targets.

[@joshuapaul2022]

Russians are attacking Ukrainian weapons depots and army barracks while Zelenskyy is attacking residential buildings with anti-aircraft missiles with long expired shelf life. Zelenskyy already hit Poland, Romania (a jet and a chopper were downed, 8 servicemen killed), Moldova, Belarus, numerous residential buildings and at least 4 children’s playgrounds inside Ukraine with these missiles. In this case in Odessa specific shrapnel from Zelenskyy anti-aircraft missile was found on the spot. Western missiles which are sent there are also with either expired shelf life or very close to expiration date. It’s mindboggling how many buildings were hit and civilians killed (including two hapless Polish farmers) with this ongoing criminal lunacy of Zelenskyy regime . The chance of downing Russian missile is negligible in comparison with a risk of an accident with numerous civilian casualties. To give weapons to this war criminal Zelenskyy is like giving matches and gasoline to a serial compulsive arsonist.

[@user-kq4hf8se5b]

Stupid bot.

[@mikhailmik]

@@nilsson58 Based on the remains of the missile's destructive elements, it can be identified that the Law Academy in Odessa was hit by a NATO missile from the Buk air defense system. But Zelensky’s telethon will never talk about this...

[@mikhailmik]

@@user-kq4hf8se5b It was an air-to-air missile or a Ukrainian air defense missile that hit the roof with shrapnel. If it were an X-22 class missile or a high-explosive cruise missile, it would have destroyed the floor of the building and left a crater more than 5 m deep and less than 10 m in diameter

[@mikhailmik]

@@monumentaltravel3745 It was an air-to-air missile or a Ukrainian air defense missile that hit the roof with shrapnel. If it were an X-22 class missile or a high-explosive cruise missile, it would have destroyed the floor of the building and left a crater more than 5 m deep and less than 10 m in diameter

[@karlwedin5979]

Russian bot! ⚠ By now, most Russians should understand that they are NOT WELCOME in Ukraine. The people of Ukraine don't want to be slaves under Moscow. All Russian war crimes are recorded, registered and documented, and will be used against Russia when Putin is sent to the Hague for justice.

[@richardsanders4624]

Meanwhile: Ukraine Disbands Border Guards/Forces. Sending them to Frontline. 😉🇷🇺👍

[@mikhailmik]

⚡ Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of April 30, 2024) ▫ Units of the West group of troops inflicted losses on Ukrainian troops of up to 90 military personnel, three vehicles and a 155-mm M777 howitzer made in the United States in one day. ▫ Units of the “Southern” group of troops inflicted fire on the Ukrainian troops and amounted to up to 440 military personnel, two tanks, an armored combat vehicle, two cars, a 155-mm M198 howitzer made in the USA, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer and an electronic reconnaissance station. ▫ Units of the Center group of troops defeated up to 145 military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two cars, a US-made 155-mm M109 “Paladin” self-propelled artillery mount and a US-made 105-mm M101 light howitzer. ▫ Units of the Vostok group of troops caused losses to the Armed Forces of Ukraine up to 100 military personnel, two pickup trucks and two 155-mm M777 howitzers made in the USA. ▫ Units of the Dnepr group of troops inflicted fire on clusters of manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces brigade with losses of over 20 Ukrainian military personnel. ▫ Operational-tactical aviation and missile forces of the Russian Federation hit a hangar for the assembly of light-engine attack unmanned aircraft, two warehouses for military-technical equipment, as well as manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 108 districts. ▫ Air defense systems shot down ten Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, six ATACMS operational-tactical missiles made in the USA and two Hammer guided bombs made in France within 24 hours. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 593 aircraft, 270 helicopters, 23,619 unmanned aerial vehicles, 509 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15,888 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,275 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 9,216 field artillery guns and mortars, and also 21,396 units of special military vehicles.

[@user-kg6cr5ox2r]

💩💩💩 ruZZia 💩💩💩

[@alimakhmudov8215]

сказочники

[@mikhailmik]

Based on the remains of the missile's destructive elements, it can be identified that the Law Academy in Odessa was hit by a NATO missile from the Buk air defense system. But Zelensky’s telethon will never talk about this...

[@karlwedin5979]

R u s s i a n b o t

[@user-kg6cr5ox2r]

💩💩 ruZZia 💩💩

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

There is video evidence showing that this entire area was hit by a cluster munition. It was not a Ukrainian missile, it was russian. It was fired in broad daylight, and killed six civilian people and a dog. This was a very deranged thing for russia to do.

[@poli946]

Odessa is a Russian city founded in 1794 by the Russian Empress Catherine the Great.

[@Yuri_Volkov.]

Moscow founded in 1147 by a Ukrainian Prince called The Grand Duke of Kyiv.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

@@Yuri_Volkov.Well played! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Yuri_Volkov.]

@@Rocket_scientist_88👍👍👍