Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat
Summary
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska said her family's apartment in Odesa was destroyed by a Russian missile strike. Despite the damage, a Roland Garros tennis towel survived, symbolizing a piece of the tennis world amid the attack.Key Facts
- Dayana Yastremska is a Ukrainian tennis player whose family’s apartment was hit by a Russian Kalibr cruise missile in Odesa.
- The missile strike damaged a residential building, injuring 37 people, including a baby, with two people reported missing.
- Yastremska shared images of the destruction on social media, showing a Roland Garros towel hanging from the wreckage.
- She highlighted the contrast between the destroyed home and the surviving tennis towel as symbolic.
- Yastremska is ranked 113th in women’s singles tennis and reached the Australian Open semifinals in 2024.
- Russian attacks have previously damaged homes of other Ukrainian athletes, including football player Heorhiy Sudakov.
- The attack included both missile and drone strikes targeting Odesa and nearby Chornomorsk.
- Odesa is a key Black Sea port city in Ukraine affected by ongoing conflict since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
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