Sept. 25, 2023, 8:47 a.m.
(Photo: Andriy Stavnitser/Facebook)
At night, the Russian military sent 19 Shahed-136/131 attack drones and two Onyx supersonic missiles to Odesa region.
This was reported by the "South" operational command.
The enemy also used 12 Kalibr missiles with complex trajectories in different areas. A submarine from the Novorossiysk Bay was used to attack from the sea in addition to the surface missile carrier.
Air defense forces managed to shoot down 19 Shaheds and 11 Kalibrs.
However, the enemy hit the port infrastructure. The Odesa seaport was damaged, and a fire broke out in the building of the station's hotel, which has not been functioning for several years. Firefighters extinguished it. In addition, Onyx destroyed grain storage facilities. But people were not injured.
Instead, the warehouse buildings of one of the enterprises and a private house in the suburbs of Odesa were damaged and caught fire as a result of falling debris during the fighting. Grass in open areas also caught fire. The fires were extinguished. No casualties were reported.
The blast waves broke glass in several buildings, one civilian woman was injured, she was provided with medical aid and transferred to outpatient treatment.
11:35 Co-owner of the hotel at the seaport Andriy Stavnitser said that he plans to arrange a recreation area on the site of the hotel, similar to those in Barcelona and Copenhagen.
Also, prosecutors of the Odesa regional prosecutor's office have launched a pre-trial investigation into criminal proceedings over violations of the laws and customs of war.
11:50 According to the Ministry of Energy, as a result of the night air attack by Russian Federation, power grids in Odesa region were damaged, more than 1,000 consumers were cut off. Repair work is underway.
Photo: Operational Command "South", State Emergency Service in Odesa region, Andriy Stavnitser/Facebook, Odesa regional prosecutor's office.
Кирило Бойко