Russia’s Drone Attack: Odessa Port City and Kremenchuk Under Fire

2023-09-25 00:59:50

Russia attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa with drones and missiles on Monday night. According to media reports, explosions were heard. A large building on the coast was hit and caught fire. Initially nothing was known regarding possible victims. The Ukrainian Air Force had previously warned on Telegram regarding attacks with Shahed drones, Kalibr missiles and Oniks cruise missiles.

The military governor of Odessa, Oleh Kiper, called on residents of the port city and the region to seek safety and not to leave the shelters prematurely. There was a temporary air alert throughout Ukraine during the night.

As the Russian news agency RIA Novosti previously reported, Russian air defense is fighting a drone attack in the Russian Tula region, which borders the Moscow region to the north. According to RIA, according to preliminary information, there was no damage or injuries in the attack. According to the state news agency TASS, air traffic at Moscow’s two major airports, Vnukovo and Domedovo, was restricted and flights were diverted.

After the Russian air strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, the number of injured rose to more than 50, according to official figures. Six children and a pregnant woman were among the injured, the military governor of the Poltava region, Dmytro Lunin, said on Telegram on Sunday . Nineteen people are in hospital. At least one person was killed in the attack on Friday.

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