Russian forces launched 12 Kalibr missiles from occupied Crimea and 19 Shahed attack drones towards grain facilities near Odesa port, resulting in a blast at the abandoned Hotel Odessa.
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Russian forces launched 12 Kalibr missiles and 19 Shahed drones towards grain facilities near Odesa
The port infrastructure was hit in Izmail district. Two men, truck drivers, were injured. One of them received medical care on the place; the other was hospitalised with a severe arm injury. The checkpoint building and warehouses were damaged, and about 30 trucks and six articulated lorries caught fire.
The Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast lasted for two hours. The air defence forces shot down most of the UAVs.
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