Russian strike on Odesa district sparks fire, black smoke over city

A Russian strike on the Odesa district caused a fire, shrouding the city in black smoke and worsening air quality, according to local officials. Emergency services are responding and conducting atmospheric measurements. The attack reportedly targeted a "Silpo" distribution center, with a large fire at warehouses in Usatovo, possibly belonging to "Nova Poshta". As of 9 a.m. on September 22, the SaveEcoBot monitoring site reported good air quality, with a PM2.5 index of 23. The overnight attack was a combined strike using ballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, and drones, hitting Kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Zaporizhzhia. At least four people were killed in Dnipro, and three were injured in Kyiv.