Odesa Oblast under attack: Russia targets transport and logistics infrastructure in southern Ukraine
Russia once more attacked the transport and logistics infrastructure of Odesa Oblast on the afternoon of April 10 in an attempt to destroy the region's industrial potential, the Ukrainian military’s Operational Command South reported on Telegram.
No casualties have been reported as of publication, though authorities are still working to assess the damage.
Read also: Drone debris damages a power line in Odesa Oblast
Russian attack on southern Ukraine
An air raid alert was declared in several Ukrainian oblasts due to the threat of a new Russian attack overnight on April 9-10. Russia launched several waves of Shahed suicide drones at southern Ukraine, and a missile strike was launched on Odesa. Air defense forces destroyed 14 of the 17 Shahed UAVs and two X-59 guided missiles.
The Russian military attacked Odesa Oblast again on the morning of the same day, using various types of missiles.
Ukrainian national power company Ukrenergo stated that the attack targeted Ukraine’s power grid. In particular, the Russian strike damaged equipment as an Ukrenergo substation, necessitating emergency blackouts in Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts.
Read also: Two people injured in Russian missile and drone attack on critical infrastructure in Odesa Oblast
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