RF attacked at night with rockets and drones, mainly Odesa region, there were hits at 22 locations – Center for Journalistic Investigations

Russian forces on the night of 9 August attacked Ukraine with various types of missiles and drones. The main direction of the strike was the Odesa region. Missile and strike UAV impacts were recorded at 22 locations.

This was reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As noted, on the night of 9 August (from 18:00 8 August) the enemy attacked Odesa region with ballistic, anti-ship and anti-radar missiles: Iskander-M/S-400, Oniks, Kh-31P (launch areas: temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the Black Sea waters); in addition, they launched 202 strike UAVs of the Shahed type (including jet-powered), Gerbera and imitation drones of the “Parodiya” type, loitering munitions “Banderol” from the directions: Kursk, Millerovo, Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia; temporarily occupied Donetsk, Hvardiyske – temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

The main direction of the strike — Odesa region!

The aerial attack was repelled by aviation, surface-to-air missile troops, electronic warfare units and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defenses have shot down/suppressed 174 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera types, drones of other types, as well as 5 loitering munitions “Banderol” in the north, south and east of the country.

Impacts of missiles and strike UAVs were recorded at 22 locations, and debris from downed (fragments) fell at 6 locations. As a result of the interception, several enemy missiles did not reach their targets; information on crash sites is being clarified.

The attack is ongoing; enemy UAVs are in the airspace.