Russian forces launch night drone attack on Ukraine's southern Odesa region
By night, April 19, the Russian army attacked the Odesa region in Ukraine's south with Shahed kamikaze droned, striking a recreational infrastructure facility.
Rubryka reports, citing the report of the South Operational Command on Facebook.
"The enemy attacked the Odesa region at night with Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones. Anti-aircraft defense forces destroyed ten attack drones. A strike on a recreational infrastructure object was recorded. The rescue services promptly extinguished the fire. No people were injured," the statement says.
Ukraine's Air Force also reported that the Russians launched 12 drones at the Odesa region that night, ten of which were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces.
On April 19, several explosions were heard In the southern city of Odesa and the Odesa region tonight. Earlier, an air alert was announced in the city and region.