A bomber was shot down over the Black Sea during an attack on Odesa region

Ukraine's defense forces shot down a Russian bomber over the Black Sea during an attack on Odesa region. At the same time, the enemy struck the city with attack drones, damaging an infrastructure facility.

The downed plane was reported by military blogger Serhiy Misyura.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down a Russian Su-34 frontline bomber over the Black Sea during an attack on Odesa region. According to him, the plane took off from the Maikop airfield and was destroyed near the southern coast of Odesa region, near Zmeinyi Island. The crew reportedly did not survive. There is no official confirmation of this information from the Ukrainian command.

The blogger noted that the Su-34 is the main frontline bomber of the Russian army. It is from aircraft of this type that Russia launches most of the guided aerial bombs (CABs) that it regularly strikes at Ukrainian positions and frontline settlements. The Su-34 is capable of carrying up to 8 tons of bombs per combat mission, and the maximum payload of the aircraft is 12 tons. For example, when using CABs weighing about 500 kilograms and 12 suspension points, the total load is about 6 tons.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of the morning of January 28, Russia's total losses in the war against Ukraine amounted to 434 aircraft and 347 helicopters.

Also, according to the head of the Odesa Military District, Serhiy Lysak, the enemy attacked the city with attack drones at night. As a result of the attack, an infrastructure facility was damaged, and there were no reports of casualties.

All city services and social transportation are operating normally. Public utilities continue to eliminate the consequences of bad weather and previous enemy attacks.

On the night of January 28, Russian troops attacked Odesa with attack drones. As a result of the attack, an Orthodox monastery and residential buildings were hit. Three people were injured in the attack.

On the night of January 27, Russians launched a massive attack on Odesa with attack drones. The attack damaged several residential buildings. A cultural and religious building was also damaged. The shelling killed three people and increased the number of wounded to 25.

Анна Бальчінос