Russian forces launched Shahed drone attacks against the Odesa port area, targeting cities with weaker air defenses to maximize civilian casualties and destruction of homes and businesses.
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Russian forces launched Shahed drone attacks against the Odesa port area, targeting cities with weaker air defenses to maximize civilian casualties and destruction of homes and businesses.
A massive Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast on March 21 injured three people and damaged civilian infrastructure.
A Russian drone attack on Odesa damaged the Novomiske (Tairovske) cemetery, with 50 graves vandalized and 30 completely destroyed at sites 64a, 104, and 93.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:30.577Z
Source story: day-1122a-2025-03-24