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Russia Strikes Odessa Drone Sites and Motor Sich After Crimea Attack

Russia frames the operation as retaliation for a Crimea strike that officials say killed civilians.

Overview

  • Russia’s defense ministry says it conducted group strikes on Ukrainian special operations units and foreign fighters in Tatarbunary and Rasseyka in Odessa region.
  • Officials report hits on drone storage at the Shkolny aerodrome and on Motor Sich workshops that Russia alleges were assembling strike UAVs.
  • Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin says air defenses downed a total of 15 drones headed toward the capital since the night, with emergency crews handling debris.
  • Crimea’s leader Sergey Aksyonov previously reported three dead and 16 injured in the Foros incident that Russian authorities describe as a terrorist attack.
  • At a UN Security Council session, Poland’s foreign minister warned that any object violating Polish airspace will be shot down and urged Russia not to complain if that happens.