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Symbol of the Ukrainian port city, the Cathedral of the Transfiguration was targeted by Russian missiles on Sunday July 23.
In the middle of the night, Russian strikes on Odessa (Ukraine). Ukrainian anti-aircraft defenses could not intercept all the missiles. On the morning of Sunday July 23, the Cathedral of the Transfiguration was devastated. Residents came early to help remove the debris. “Last night, I heard the explosion. I don’t have the words, it’s too hard”explains a woman.
Tensions “increasingly strong”
At the foot of the houses, a car was hit by the explosion. All the windows shattered. Its owner protects what he can: “I put cellophane to prevent the rain from falling on the seats”. “This strike does not affect cereal structures or the port of Odessa, but a strong symbol. Here, tensions are growing stronger,” said journalist Ben Barnier, from Odessa.