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Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat

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What happened

Dayana Yastremska says her flat took a "direct hit" by a Russian missile in Odesa, and all that left was her Roland Garros towel.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:27:25 UTC.

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