Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska reported that her family's apartment in Odesa was destroyed by a Russian missile strike. She highlighted the event by sharing an image of a Roland Garros towel that survived the wreckage.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine on civilians and public figures, serving as a symbolic representation of the conflict's destruction.
Image source, DSNS / Odesa region Image caption, Dayana Yastremska said her family's apartment was destroyed in "a direct hit by a Kalibr cruise missile" fired by Russia
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska has said her family's flat has been destroyed in a Russian aerial strike on the Black Sea port of Odesa.
"This is what the 'Russian world' looks like. A direct hit by a Kalibr cruise missile," she wrote on social media, showing a photo of a burning multi-storey residential building.
"The only thing that survived was a Roland Garros... towel," the 26-year-old added, posting an image of a famous clay orange towel from Paris's Grand Slam tournament hanging from the wreckage.
Odesa regional head Oleh Kiper said 37 people were injured, including a baby, and two missing in the missile and drone attack on Odesa and nearby Chornomorsk on Friday night.
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