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Russia attacks Odesa region with missiles and drones, targeting infrastructure

Russia attacks Odesa region with missiles and drones, targeting infrastructure Photo: Russian army attacked Odesa region (RBC-Ukraine collage)

On the night of April 19, the Russian army attacked the Odesa region. The occupiers used missiles and attack drones, reports the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, on Telegram.

"Russian terrorists targeted critical infrastructure in the region. Fortunately, people were not injured," the statement said.

The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration did not specify the consequences of the attack. But Kiper added that law enforcement officers are recording the consequences of another Russian crime.

We would like to add that, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia fired 22 missiles of various types and 14 kamikaze drones at Ukraine at night. The air defense forces shot down all the Shaheds and 15 missiles.

Russia's new attack

On the night of April 19, Russian troops attacked Ukraine again. The main attack was directed at the Dnipropetrovs'k region. There were strikes in Dnipro and other cities.

The attack damaged a five-story residential building, a train station, and infrastructure facilities in Dnipro. Kryvyi Rih, Synelnykove, and Pavlohrad were also attacked by the enemy.

According to the latest reports, 9 people were killed in the night attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region, including three children.

Read more about the consequences of the night attack in RBC-Ukraine's article.