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13 Russian missiles shot down over Odesa Region, one cruise missile, Shahed - in Khmelnytskyy, infrastracture hit

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13 Russian missiles shot down over Odesa Region, one cruise missile, Shahed - in Khmelnytskyy, infrastracture hit
Illustrative photo (downed Shahed UAV)
Photo: Andriy Nebytov

During the air alert, air defenсe forces shot down 13 enemy missiles over Odesa Region, Maksym Marchenko, head of the Odesa Military Administration, said in a Telegram message.

"The enemy launched a massive missile attack on the territory of Ukraine from strategic aviation aircraft and cruise missile carriers. As always, the air defence units of Odesa Region did an excellent job and shot down thirteen missiles over the region! Thank you to the heroes defending the skies of Odesa Region, you are the best! Glory to Ukraine!" he wrote.

During the attack, an explosion occurred in Khmelnytskyy.

"According to preliminary information, our air defence forces shot down one cruise missile and one Shahed in Khmelnytskyy Region. Unfortunately, there was a hit to a critical infrastructure facility of the Khmelnytskyy community," said Serhiy Hamaliy, head of the Khmelnytskyy Regional Military Administration.

According to him, the fire was extinguished, and no one was injured. The material damage is being assessed.

The enemy launched the morning raid after attacking with drones, cruise missiles and S300 missiles at night. Air defence systems were in operation in many regions, including Kyiv, Vinnytsya, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Khmelnytskyy regions. The enemy again targeted critical infrastructure. There were hits in Zaporizhzhya, Khmelnytskyy, and Kharkiv regions, as well as in Dnipropetrovsk.

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