Russian missile attack in Odessa, 20 killed

Russia launched a twin missile attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odessa. At least 20 people and 73 people were injured in the attack, Ukrainian officials said.

This is Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine in last couple of weeks, reports reuters.

Two Iskander-M missiles fired from the Russian-occupied Crimea peninsula damaged civilian infrastructure and gas and electricity supply lines in the southern city, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on national television.

A medic and a rescuer were killed by a second missile after rushing to the scene to treat people hurt in the initial strike. Ten people had suffered serious injuries, Kiper said.

Local officials and national police said police were among the dead, including at least two senior officers. A former deputy mayor of the city was also killed.

"The explosion was very strong, especially the second one... This is a very powerful missile that flies from the occupied Crimea in a few minutes," Kiper said.

Some residents, he said, were facing gas and electricity supply cuts as a result of strikes._Agencies.