03 October 2024

OVA reveals where mines fell in Odesa region

(Photo: Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine)

On the night of October 3, Russian occupation forces once again attacked Odesa region with attack drones.

According to Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, one of the drones fell on a cemetery in the Bereziv district, but there was no fire. No one was killed or injured.

The other UAV damaged power lines when it fell, leaving more than two thousand people in Bereziv district without electricity.

According to the official, power engineers have been working continuously since the night before and have already restored power to more than three thousand customers. The work will continue until all homes have electricity.

Overnight, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 78 of the 105 attack drones used by the Russian army to attack Ukraine. One drone flew toward Belarus, 23 were lost in the area, the Air Force said.

Air defense was operating in 15 regions of Ukraine, including Odesa.

On the night of October 2, the Izmail district of Odesa region was again targeted by Russian invaders - the occupiers sent attack drones. Numerous explosions were heard in the region. The Ukrainian air defense system was in action. Due to the attack, the Orlivka checkpoint in Odesa region temporarily suspended its checkpoint operations.

The enemy was targeting port and border infrastructure. Two truck drivers were wounded in the attack, one of them a Turkish citizen. The injured were hospitalized, their condition is assessed as moderate, and doctors are providing the necessary assistance.

On the night of September 29, in Odesa district, a Shahed crash damaged the roof and glazing of a residential building, a fence, and three nearby parked trucks.

In Rozdilnyansky district, several drones fell on an open area without igniting. No one was killed or injured. In total, 15 drones were shot down over Ukraine overnight. Five more drones went missing, but the military has no information on whether they caused any damage.

Ірина Глухова

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