A Russian drone attack targeted a Ukrainian port infrastructure in the Odessa region (south), the Ukrainian operational command for the south of the country relayed on Monday July 24. “A grain shed was destroyed and storage tanks for other cargo were damaged”, wrote the kyiv army on Facebook, stating that “According to initial information, some four port workers were injured, but the information still needs to be clarified”. Follow our live.
Russia says it has “neutralized” two Ukrainian drones in Moscow, overnight from Sunday to Monday, one of which crashed near the Ministry of Defence. The latter claims to have foiled a “terrorist act” of kyiv on the Russian capital, specifying that there was “no casualties”. This double attack came after kyiv promised “reprisals” Russian strikes on Odessa, in southern Ukraine, carried out overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
Ammunition depot hit by Ukrainian drone strike in Crimeareported the governor installed by Moscow in the peninsula annexed by Moscow, target in recent days of recurring attacks. “In the sky over Crimea, 11 enemy drones were shot down by air defense forces and neutralized”Sergei Aksionov said on Telegram, adding that a “ammunition depot” had been hit in the Jankoi district in northern Crimea.
Significant damage in Odessa. Unintercepted projectiles have “caused damage to the port infrastructure, to at least six residences, including apartment buildings”, detailed the army, after strikes which affected several sites in the center of Odessa, listed at the beginning of the year by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. The Transfiguration Cathedral was also damaged. “Two architectural monuments” suffered damage in the attack, which also caused power cuts, according to the military. Two people died in the attack and 22 others were injured, including at least four children, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Vladimir Putin claims that the Ukrainian counter-offensive “failed”. According to Russian news agencies, while Alexander Lukashenko claimed that“there is no[vait] no counter-offensive”, the Belarusian president was taken over by his Russian counterpart. “There is one but it failed”, said Vladimir Putin. The two leaders will meet for “a day and a half, two days”, specified the master of the Kremlin.