Russian drones and artillery hit Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian drone and artillery strikes injured 5 people and damaged homes and infrastructure in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, officials said.
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Russian drones and artillery struck the Ukrainian city of Odesa and towns across Dnipropetrovsk region overnight into Monday, injuring 5 people and damaging homes and infrastructure, local officials said.
In Odesa, 4 people were injured and infrastructure sites were hit; two residential buildings and a garage were damaged, and the blast wave blew out windows in neighbouring homes, said Serhii Lysak, named in the report as head of Odesa's .
Dnipropetrovsk region was struck almost 30 times by drones and artillery, injuring 1 person and damaging private homes and infrastructure, regional officials said.
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 193 attack drones at the country overnight, including 75 jet-powered , along with Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones. shot down or jammed 154 of them, the air force said, and recorded drone impacts in 26 locations and falling debris in nine more.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Zerkalo, De Morgen Russian drones and artillery hit Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, injuring 5 people combined.
- 1 outlet · Zerkalo In Odesa, 4 people were hurt and two residential buildings and a garage were damaged.
- 1 outlet · Zerkalo Dnipropetrovsk region was struck almost 30 times, injuring 1 person.
- 1 outlet · Zerkalo Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 193 attack drones overnight; air defences downed or jammed 154.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed A separate report said a military target in Odesa region and a cargo ship at sea were also hit.
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Why it matters for Europe
The strikes were part of a night-time barrage described by Ukraine's air force as involving 193 drones, one of the larger waves reported in recent days, hitting two regions at once alongside other reported attacks elsewhere in the country that night.
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Questions and answers
- Where were people hurt?
- In Odesa, where 4 people were injured, and in Dnipropetrovsk region, where 1 person was hurt, officials said.
- What damage was reported?
- Two residential buildings and a garage were damaged in Odesa; private homes and infrastructure were damaged in Dnipropetrovsk region.
- How large was the overnight attack?
- Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 193 attack drones nationwide; 154 were shot down or jammed.
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