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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on August 9 published data about the regional governors’ reports on the consequences of Russian strikes on Odesa, Kharkiv, Pavlohrad, and other regions. That same night, the occupiers organized a massive mixed attack on Odesa region, during which dozens of drones and missiles flew over the city and region. According to the president, in just one week Russia used against Ukraine 61 missiles, of which 56 are ballistic, as well as more than 1560 strike drones and 1540 air bombs. People were injured in Odesa, Kharkiv, and Pavlohrad; there are fatalities in Kharkiv. Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine needs more air defense and sanctions against Russia.
In his Telegram channel, Zelenskyy said that he heard reports from Serhiy Koretskyi, Mykhailo Drapatyj, and Viktor Mykyta about the consequences of the strikes. According to the president, repair work continues in Odesa and the region to restore electricity after the energy attack, and all necessary services are already involved.
"This night residential buildings and the port were also damaged. In particular, this is how the Russians are systematically waging against global food security," wrote Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The president said that as of now in Odesa there are eight injured people, and all of them are receiving assistance. In Kharkiv, the situation turned out to be even more severe.
"In Kharkiv, a direct hit of a drone destroyed four floors of a typical residential high-rise. Dozens of people were injured, two are dead," Zelenskyy noted, extending his condolences.
In Pavlohrad, according to the president, there was a brutal strike near a shopping center and on energy facilities. Nine people were injured, including four children. Attacks also hit Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk.
"Russia continues to rely on ballistic terror, which is not limited to a single city or community," added Zelenskyy.
The president emphasized that Ukraine needs more pressure on Russia, more sanctions, and more means of air defense. He also thanked all partners who help the country in this struggle.
Russia has intensified its reliance on ballistic strikes on Ukrainian cities.
The figures named by the president — 61 missiles, of which 56 are ballistic — over just one week show that the intensity of shelling is not abating but increasing. Ballistics make up the vast majority of missile launches, complicating interception even for modern air defense systems.
Such strikes continue to damage the energy infrastructure, residential blocks, and civilian facilities across different regions of the country simultaneously, forcing the Armed Forces of Ukraine and utility services to operate on several fronts at once. Meanwhile, Ukraine faces a deficit of missiles capable of shooting down Russian ballistic missiles.
Earlier, Informator reported that near a railway platform in Kyiv region, after a nighttime ballistic attack, rescuers found the bodies of the dead.
We also wrote that the Center for Countering Disinformation explained why the Kremlin theatrically shows footage of ballistic strikes on Kyiv. They stated that Russia uses these frames as a tool of psychological pressure on Ukrainian society and to demonstrate the capabilities of its weapons.
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