Grain storages damaged in Russia’s drone attack on Odesa region

Grain storages damaged in Russia’s drone attack on Odesa region

photos
Ukrinform
Production and handling terminals and grain storage facilities have been damaged in Russia’s drone attack on the Odesa region.

The relevant statement was made by Odesa Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Kiper on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

According to Kiper, on the night of August 23, 2023, “Russian terrorists were attacking the south of the Odesa region for three hours”. The enemy targeted civil infrastructure.

Ukraine’s air defense units destroyed nine Shahed-136/131 suicide drones.

“Sadly, production and handling terminals were hit, where a fire broke out with a total area of 700 square meters. As of 06:00 a.m., the fire was localized. Grain storages were also damaged,” Kiper noted.

Relevant services are working at the scene. The police are documenting the crimes committed by Russian troops. Civilians remained unharmed.

Photo: Telegram, Serhii Bratchuk

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-