Ukrainian Navy shoots down 16 Russian Shahed drones over Odesa - video

20 February 2025, 09:43 AM

Ukrainian Navy Commander, Oleksii Neizhpapa, released a video showcasing the destruction of 16 Russian Shahed-131/136 attack drones over Odesa overnight on Feb. 20.

"I thank the Ukrainian Navy for destroying 16 Shaheds. Together to victory!" the statement reads.

Russia launched a drone attack on Odesa, with explosions heard in the city in the evening of Feb. 19.

The attack followed the Ukrainian Air Force warning about the Russian drones approaching Odesa from the Black Sea. The enemy had been using kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine since the evening.

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Russia also carried out a massive drone strike on Odesa and its suburbs, injuring four people, including a child, overnight on Feb. 19.

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