Two dead and 15 injured following a rocket attack in the Odesa region

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1 July 2026
17:38

Two people have died and 15 were injured on Wednesday following a ballistic missile attack in the Odesa region. The governor of the region, Oleg Kiper, stated that the Russian bombings targeted a business, causing an explosion followed by a fire, reports IPN.

The Ukrainian official reported that 11 injured needed immediate hospitalization. According to him, the impact of the rockets caused destruction on the company’s territory, following which a fire broke out, extinguished by firefighters.

All emergency services and competent authorities are involved in securing the area and assessing the damage. Complete information regarding the consequences of the attack is being updated.

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Two dead and 15 injured following a rocket attack in the Odesa region

IPN.md

1 July 2026
17:38

All emergency services and competent authorities are involved in securing the area and assessing the damage. Complete information regarding the consequences of the attack is being updated.

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The National Anticorruption Center initiated 428 criminal cases in the first six months of the year and sent about half of the investigated files to court. Also, the Agency for the Recovery of Criminal Assets seized 382 assets worth over 236 million lei, reports IPN.

According to the data in the activity report presented at the meeting of the CNA College, during this period, another 447 corruption offenses were documented, and 500 people were recognized as suspects.

On the asset recovery component from offenses, the courts have confirmed previous seizures on goods worth over 221 million lei. At the same time, ARBI issued 15 freezing orders on assets, with a total value of over 22.7 million lei.

The CNA has also reported on activities carried out in the field of corruption prevention. In the first six months of the year, the institution examined 616 regulatory projects, of which 538 were subjected to anti-corruption expertise to identify risks that could favor acts of corruption.

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