war in Ukraine
Russia: Rockets fired at fuel depots near Odessa
Smoke rises after Odessa was shelled. Russia has reported missiles fired from ships and planes at an oil refinery and three fuel depots. Photo: Petros Giannakouris/AP/dpa
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First, the city council in Odessa reported fires in the city area. Russia is now reporting that it has attacked three fuel depots and an oil refinery there, among other things.
According to Russia, it has attacked targets near the Ukrainian port city of Odessa on the Black Sea.
The Ministry of Defense in Moscow announced that rockets were fired from ships and planes at an oil refinery and three fuel depots. The city council of the metropolis with around one million inhabitants had previously reported fires in the city area.
According to Russian information, a total of 51 military facilities were hit in Ukraine on Sunday night, including four command posts and two missile defense systems. This information could not be independently verified. Since the war began on February 24, the Russian army says it has destroyed a total of 125 Ukrainian aircraft and 88 helicopters, 383 drones, 221 missile defense systems, and 1,903 tanks and other armored vehicles.
Moscow claims to attack only military targets in the neighboring country. Ukraine, on the other hand, accuses Russia of also shelling civilian infrastructure and residential areas.