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Russians launched a massive missile attack on Odesa

Russians launched a massive missile attack on Odesa

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On the night of June 14, 2023, the Russian invaders launched a missile attack on the military and infrastructure facilities of Ukraine with air and sea-launched cruise missiles, as well as kamikaze drones.

The Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on this.

The invaders attacked military and infrastructure facilities. Ukrainian air defense worked against enemy air targets.

The invaders launched six Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles from four Tu-22M3 long-range bombers in the Rostov region. The Donetsk region was hit. The consequences are being clarified.

The Russians also attacked with 10 Iranian Shahed-136/131 drones in the southeast direction from the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov. Nine drones were shot down.

The enemy struck with four Kalibr cruise missiles in the direction of Odesa from the waters of the Black Sea. Three missiles were shot down, and one hit a civilian object.

In total, the Air Defense Forces of the Air Force, in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, destroyed 12 air targets during this night attack: three Kalibr cruise missiles and nine Iranian Shahed-136/131 drones.

As a result of fallen debris of Russian cruise missiles launched from the Black Sea in Odesa, a business center, an educational institution, residential buildings, and a number of other buildings were damaged. Six people were injured.

Also, the warehouse of one of the retail chains with an area of 1,000 square meters was destroyed as a result of a missile attack by the Russians, and a fire was caused in an area of 400 square meters.

According to preliminary data as of 8:00 a.m., three employees of the warehouse were killed, and seven were injured. Debris clearance is ongoing. There may be people trapped under them.

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