In recent developments, Russian authorities reported downing Ukrainian drones in multiple regions. The drones were targeted near Moscow, the southern Rostov region, and the Bryansk region in the southwest. The downing of these drones resulted in various incidents.
In the city of Rostov-on-Don, three buildings were damaged, and one person was injured when one of the drones crashed in the downtown area. The other drone in the Rostov region fell outside the city. In Bryansk, debris from one of the two destroyed drones shattered windows in a railway station building and damaged nearby cars.
Additionally, in Ukraine’s Izmail district of the southern Odesa region, Russian drone strikes damaged port infrastructure, a grain silo, and administrative buildings. Odesa governor Oleh Kiper reported one person injured in the attack, which marked the fourth such incident in the district within five days. This region includes Danube River ports crucial for shipping grain.
Ukraine’s military claimed to have shot down 25 out of the 33 drones launched by Russia overnight, with most targeting the Odesa region and some aimed at the northern area of Sumy.
Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s grain export infrastructure along the Danube and the Black Sea port hub of Odesa since quitting a UN-brokered deal on July 17. This deal had previously allowed for the safe export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea.
Furthermore, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported that Russia had shelled the village of Odradokamyanka in his southern region, resulting in one fatality and two others wounded in a subsequent attack on the village.
These events illustrate the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with drones playing a significant role in the military actions taken by both sides.