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Russian forces targeted Odesa Oblast with Iranian-made drones and missiles at 1.00 a.m. local time, Suspilne Odesa reported on Telegram.
The city was repeatedly attacked by Kalibr cruise missiles, Kh-22 missiles, and Shahed drones.
According to preliminary information, no casualties or damages to civilian and critical infrastructure have been reported.
Today's attack followed yesterday's "revenge strike" on Odesa, which injured one person. Odesa continues to take fire as Russia blames Ukraine for the explosions on the Crimean Bridge.
Odesa Oblast, bordering the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, regularly suffers from Russian missile attacks launched from the Black Sea.
Explosions reported at Crimean Bridge, Russia blames Ukraine
Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an attack against the Crimean Bridge, which connects the occupied peninsula with Russia’s Krasnodar Oblast, on July 17.
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