Night attack on Ukraine: What is known about strikes on Vilniansk, Odesa, Kryvyi Rih
Several cities came under drone attacks (photo: facebook.com/DSNSKHARKIV)
Russia overnight on January 29 once again attacked several Ukrainian cities. In particular, in Vilniansk in the Zaporizhzhia region, people were killed, homes were destroyed, and fires broke out, while in Odesa, another strike hit an infrastructure facility. Here is what is known about the attack as of this morning.
Key points:
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Vilniansk (Zaporizhzhia district): seven houses were damaged, one was destroyed, three people were killed, and others were injured;
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Odesa: an infrastructure facility was damaged, preliminary reports indicate no casualties;
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Kryvyi Rih: a building and two cars were damaged.
Zaporizhzhia district
On the night of January 29, Russians attacked the private sector in Vilniansk with drones. As a result of the attack, fires broke out, houses were destroyed, and there were casualties, as reported by the head of the regional military administration, Ivan.
photo: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration
photo: State Emergency Service
photo: State Emergency Service
photo: State Emergency Service
photo: State Emergency Service
By morning, the State Emergency Service also reported on the consequences without specifying the exact settlement, but judging by the description, it was also Vilniansk.
"Three people were killed: a 62-year-old man and two women aged 26 and 50. A 57-year-old man was injured… Seven private houses were damaged, and one was destroyed. Rescuers extinguished a fire in a residential building covering 100 square meters and a gas pipe fire," the statement said.
However, as of 07:00, emergency services clarified that the number of injured had increased to three people. Emergency rescue operations have now been completed.
Odesa
At night, Odesa once again came under a drone attack. According to the head of the city military administration, Serhii Lysak, an infrastructure facility was damaged in the city.
"All municipal services and public transport are operating as usual. Utility workers continue to eliminate the consequences of bad weather and previous enemy attacks," city authorities added.
Kryvyi Rih
Russians also directed drones at Kryvyi Rih. As a result of enemy strikes, a one-story building and two passenger cars were damaged in the city. There were also consequences of the attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which can be seen below.
It is recalled that on the night of January 28, Russia launched one ballistic missile and 146 drones of various types at Ukraine. By morning, Ukrainian air defense shot down 130 drones.
At the same time, the enemy still attacked Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Kryvyi Rih. More details can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report.
Sources: data from the State Emergency Service and regional administrations were.
