During the Russian attack on the Odessa region, a civilian was injured by a blast wave and the “port infrastructure (…) was significantly damaged”., as regional governor Oleg Kiper announced via Telegram. According to the Ukrainian army, the Russian forces continued 19 Iranian-made Shahed drones, twelve Kalibr missiles, two Onyx supersonic missiles and a submarine a. All drones and eleven Kalibr missiles were shot down by air defense. Military spokeswoman Natalia Gumenyuk said on Telegram that the Onyx missiles had them Granary destroyed in Black Sea city, one of which was empty. In the suburbs of Odessa, warehouses and a private house were also damaged and caught fire as a result of falling debris.
Russia is apparently trying to “test the strength of its air defense” writes Gumenyuk. It is clear to Moscow “that the port infrastructure is a priority for our region and that it will be reliably protected.” Therefore be the nighttime attack “both massive and complex” been. Following Russia’s termination of the grain agreement for the export of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea at the end of July, attacks on Ukrainian grain infrastructure have increased. Nevertheless, a second ship loaded with wheat from Ukraine arrived in Turkey yesterday since Russia withdrew from the agreement.