A night attack by “Shakhed” on the Odesa region

Russian troops with the help of “Shakheds” attacked the port infrastructure of the Danube in the Odesa region on the night of September 3, releasing 25 drones.

This is reported by the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine: “The Russians carried out several waves of attacks by attack UAVs “Shahed-136/131″ from the south and southeast (Cape Chauda, ​​Crimea and Primorsko-Okhtarsk, Russia). A total of 25 attack UAVs were launched.” Shahed-136/131″, 22 of them were destroyed by the forces and means of the Air Force in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.”

As a result of the night strike, the port infrastructure was hit, as a result of which a fire broke out, which the firefighters promptly extinguished. It is known in advance about two injured civilians. They were given medical assistance.

The Russians intensified their shelling of the ports

In recent months, Russian troops have intensified attacks on the port infrastructure of Ukraine. So, on the night of August 16, the Russian military bombarded southern Ukraine with kamikaze drones. Air defense forces shot down 13 “Shakheds” within Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.

At the same time, the main goal of the invaders was again the ports. Yes, they attacked the port of Reni in the Odesa region.

Two tractors caught fire in two hangar-type metal warehouses. The building of the old elevator, part of the silos and grain storage warehouses were also damaged. In addition, a new grain warehouse, almost completed, was destroyed.

On the night of September 3, Russia struck the Odesa region. The port infrastructure was the goal. A fire broke out at the site of the impact.

According to the police, two men aged 34 and 42 were previously injured in the attack.

The attack was massive and prolonged

The operational command “South” said that the attack was quite massive and long-lasting. The air alarm sounded for more than 3.5 hours. The Russian military used several waves of strikes, trying to deceive the air defense forces of Ukraine.

“All this time, the air defense forces repelled the attacks. As usual, they directed them in several waves, trying to find the weak points of the air defense, bypass them and inflict the maximum number of hits. But still, 22 drones were destroyed by the air defense forces,” the spokeswoman said department Nataliya Humenyuk.

What was the purpose of the Russian attack

Serhу Bratchuk, spokesman of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army “South”, said that the target of the invaders was the port infrastructure of the region – the Reniy district, where the ports on the Danube are located, was attacked.

“Unfortunately, the port infrastructure was hit, as a result of which a fire broke out, which the firefighters promptly extinguished. It is previously known about 2 injured civilians. They were given medical assistance,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Where did the Shaheds fly from and how many were shot down

The Air Force informed that during the night attack the air defense forces managed to shoot down 22 UAVs out of 25. The occupiers carried out several waves of attacks by successful “Shahed-136/131” UAVs from the south and southeast direction:

• Cape Chauda, ​​Crimea,
• Primorsko-Akhtarsk, RF.

Russian drones attacked the southern regions of Odesa region.

The Office of the President believes that Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s port infrastructure in the hope of provoking a food crisis and world hunger. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak.

He is sure that “one of the keys to ending the war and preserving world order is the destruction of the Russian military-industrial complex.”

“The main task for us and our partners today is to eliminate the ability of the Russian Military-Industrial Complex to produce weapons for attacks on Ukraine. And to increase responsibility for those who help the Russians to circumvent sanctions,” he wrote.

What are the consequences of the attack

Rescuers and law enforcement officers published footage of the consequences of the attack on the ports of the Odesa region. The head office of the regional national police reported that two men, aged 34 and 42, were previously injured as a result of the attack. Doctors diagnosed one with a shoulder burn, and the other with shock wave stun.

“Wreckage of attack aircraft hit the territory of a private estate and the objects of the port infrastructure. A fire broke out on one of them, which was extinguished by the forces of the State Emergency Service. The police are recording the consequences of the enemy attack and collecting evidence of the crime committed by the Russian Federation,” the message said.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs added that a group of the Izmail border detachment shot down 2 “Shahed-136” drones, which the Russians directed at the civil infrastructure of the Danube. The Ministry of Internal Affairs published footage of the wreckage of the downed UAV.

The attack on the ports may be related to the upcoming negotiations between Erdogan and Putin

Serhiу Bratchuk, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army “South”, believes that the attack on the ports on the Danube is connected with the upcoming negotiations between the Turkish leader Recep Erdogan and the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which should take place on September 4 in Sochi. The main topic of the meeting will be the “grain agreement”.

“The Russian Federation always tries to create an appropriate information background before important international meetings. Two events can be connected: today’s attack on the Odesa region, on the port infrastructure of the Danube cluster, and the meeting of Mr. Erdogan with the “bunker grandfather” that will take place on September 4 in the Russian Federation , – he said.