Russian occupiers attacked Odesa with missiles on the night of July 23. Air defense forces destroyed 9 out of 19 air targets over Odesa.
This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian defenders eliminated four Kalibr cruise missiles and five Iskander-K cruise missiles.
In total, the Russians launched 19 missiles of various types:
- five-winged "Onyx" from the coastal missile complex "Bastion" (launched from Crimea);
- three Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles — launched from Tu-22M3 aircraft from the Black Sea;
- four Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles were allegedly launched from a submarine from the Black Sea;
- five "Iskander-K" land-based cruise missiles (launched from Crimea);
- two Iskander-M ballistic missiles (launched from Crimea).
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During this and the previous day, the aviation of the Air Force carried out more than 15 airstrikes on objects, places of concentration of equipment, and personnel of the occupiers.
- During the Russian attack on Odesa on July 23, one person was killed, and 19 others were injured. The Russians destroyed six residential buildings, including apartment buildings, and damaged two architectural monuments and a church — the Sviato-Preobrazhensky Cathedral.
- On July 21, the Russian military attacked an infrastructure facility in the Belgorod-Dniester district of the Odesa region with missiles.
- On the night of July 21, the Russians hit the Odesa region with "Kalibrs" and hit an agricultural enterprise, damaging agricultural and rescue equipment, and granaries.
- On the night of July 20, Russian troops attacked Odesa. The administrative building, several residential buildings, and the premises of the Chinese Consulate General were destroyed. One person died, five people were injured.