Russian drones target Odesa Oblast as Kherson, Sumy Oblast shelled
A group of Russian attack drones swept towards the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa in the early hours of Aug. 23, the head of the regional military administration’s public council, Serhiy Bratchuk, said on his channel on the Telegram messenger app.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force said that the drone strikes had targeted the southern part of the region.
As of 3.30 a.m., the air force said the drones reached the Odesa Oblast city of Izmail after flying over the Black Sea toward Odesa. An air raid alert was declared in Odesa Oblast as the drones moved west.
Later there were reports that a grain storage facility in the Danube River area had been hit.
Meanwhile, the enemy shelled the city of Kherson’s downtown, the city council’s first deputy head, Yuriy Sobolevskyi, reported.
"The center of the city is under fire, be careful! Do not approach windows," he on his channel on Telegram.
Earlier on Aug. 22, Russian forces conducted 20 attacks across Sumy Oblast, according to the regional military administration.
A total of 115 explosions were recorded, and four civilians were injured.
Targets included the community of Velykopysarivska, which was hit by mortars (three explosions) and self-propelled grenades (four). Enemy aircraft also fired 10 unguided air-launched rockets.
The community of Krasnopilska was shelled by mortars (18), artillery (4), and grenade launchers (9).
The community of Khotynska saw eight mortar strikes.
The community of Seredyno-Budska recorded eight mortar explosions, which injured four civilians and damaged seven vehicles. Drones also hit a multi-story building there (two explosions).
The community of Druzhbivska had four mines dropped on its territory and it was struck by 30 grenade launcher rounds, while, the community of Esmanska recorded six mortar round explosions.
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