These images show Ukrainian firefighters tackling a huge blaze after Russian strikes on Odesa on Monday morning May 8.

The footage, filmed in the early hours of the morning, shows a huge blaze, with firefighters deploying their equipment and tackling the fire as a building burns.

The images were obtained from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, along with a statement quoting Emergency Service manager Serhii Kruk as saying: 'Every Ukrainian is a soldier or a rescuer, a scientist or a doctor, an energy worker or a utility worker, all of our people are descendants of those who destroyed Nazism.

'Therefore, today the goal of every Ukrainian is to stop the terror that Russia has unleashed on us! This night seemed difficult for our rescuers from Odesa, from the Donetsk region, and from the Kyiv region, the capital.

'To eliminate the consequences of enemy strikes, more than 240 personnel and more than 50 pieces of equipment were involved.

'Insidiously, at night, the terrorists continue their attacks, once again confirming their status of a terrorist state.'

Ukrainian media said that so far, three people were injured in the attack on Odesa and one person is missing.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 in what the Kremlin is still calling a 'special military operation'.