Nov. 6, 2024, 8:53 a.m.

Aerial missiles and drones launched in Odesa region

(Photo: Militarny)

On the evening of November 5, Russians fired Shahed missiles and drones from the Black Sea at the territory of Odesa region.

The attack was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.

According to the military, the occupiers struck Odesa region using two X-59 and X-31P guided missiles from the Black Sea.

On the night of November 6, the aggressor launched another attack using 63 attack drones, including Shahed and unidentified drones. The drones were launched from the directions of Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Orel (Russia), and Chauda (Crimea). Air defense forces shot down 38 drones, while another 20 temporarily lost their location and two remain in Ukrainian airspace.

As of 07:30 a.m., the Air Force confirmed the downing of enemy UAVs in various regions: Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Sumy, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Zaporizhzhia. In the south of the country, air defense units destroyed 10 drones, including 7 over Mykolaiv region. Five more drones remain out of sight.

Theair alert in Odesa region was announced in the evening of November 5 at 19:12, when the Air Force spotted missiles moving in the direction of the region. The alarm was canceled at 19:57.

The next alert began on November 5 at 23:59, due to the alleged launch of Shahed drones. At first, a group of drones was reported approaching from Kherson region through Mykolaiv region, and later another group was reported heading northwest from Mykolaiv and Odesa regions.

Late in the evening, on October 31, the occupiers launched a missile attack on Odesa. A fire station came under fire. The explosion occurred during an air raid alarm. Rescuers were taking cover when the enemy fired a missile at the city. The attack also damaged the Tairovo cemetery. 114 graves were damaged, 19 of which were completely destroyed.

The day before, the Odesa region experienced a massive missile attack by Russian invaders. Two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles were fired from Crimea and eight X-59/69 guided missiles from tactical aircraft over the Black Sea.

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