Oct. 5, 2024, 8:45 a.m.
(Photo: Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine)
On the night of October 5, the enemy attacked Odesa and the region with kamikaze drones. It was noisy in the city, and air defense systems were working on enemy targets.
According to the press service of the Air Force of Ukraine, 3 enemy drones were shot down in Odesa region as a result of an air battle.
In total, the Russian army sent 13 attack UAVs to Ukraine from Kursk (Russia) and Cape Chauda (Crimea) that night.
In addition to the three drones that were shot down by air defense in Odesa region, ten more drones disappeared in the north and south of the country.
The military added that there was no information on damage or casualties.
The air alert in the Odesa region was announced at 00.44, when they warned of the movement of attack drones from the Black Sea. At about 1:16, information appeared that enemy drones were moving in the direction of Odesa. Explosions were heard in the city around 1:30. The ceasefire was called at 02:01.
Russian occupation forces shell Odesa region with missiles and drones almost daily. Thus, on the night of October 3, the Russians attacked the energy infrastructure in the Ivanivska community of Berezivskyi district of Odesa region.
On the night of October 2, the Izmail district of Odesa region became the target of the occupiers. The enemy sent attack drones there. Numerous explosions were heard in the region. The Ukrainian air defense system was engaged in combat operations. Due to the attack, the Orlivka checkpoint in Odesa region temporarily suspended its passage operations.
The invader targeted the 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. A total of 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