The Russian military launched a drone strike on a grain export port in southern Ukraine early today (4th), causing extensive damage to infrastructure, the governor of the Odessa region said.
Ole Kiefer, governor of the Odessa region, said via Telegram that today’s airstrike on the port of Izmail on the Danube River destroyed warehouses and production buildings, and debris from the downed drone set several civilian infrastructure buildings on fire.
The airstrike lasted about 3 hours and 30 minutes, shot down about 17 drones, and according to initial reports there were no casualties, Governor Kiefer explained.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down 23 of 32 Iranian-made “Shahid” drones launched from Russian mainland and Russian-occupied areas in the Crimean Peninsula between the 3rd and 4th.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that day, “The Ukrainian regime’s attempt to attack facilities on Russian territory with drones at around 1:00 a.m. ended in failure.” .
The drone strike came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Russia on Wednesday to discuss whether to resume the Black Sea Grain Agreement.
VOA News
*This article was sourced from Reuters.
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2023-09-04 11:33:44
