Russian drones targeted the city of the southern Ukrainian port city Odisa On Saturday, Ukrainian officials said two people were killed and at least 17 were injured overnight. Meanwhile, three invading helicopters and anti -aircraft missile systems were destroyed in the Russian -occupied Crimean Peninsula.
A Ukrainian security official said Saturday that the Ukrainian security service agency deployed special drones to attack the Keroskee Military Airfield.
“Available data indicates multi-purpose and attack helicopters MI-8, MI-26 and MI-28, as well as the destruction of self-powered anti-aircraft missiles and gun complex Pansir-S1.”
Emergency services said that in Odessa, a drone bounced in a residential tower block in the city, which damaged three floors and caught the residents. According to the Regional Government Oli keeper, there were two married couple killed in the attack, which added that the injured included three children.
There was no immediate comment from Moscow. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, more than 40 Ukrainian drones were shot over the night and Saturday morning on Western Russia and the Kremlin -occupied Crimea.
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Long -distance drone strikes are a special sign of war, which is now in the fourth year. The race to develop a sophisticated and deadly drone in the race for both sides has turned the war into a new weapons test.
Ukrainian drones have removed some amazing achievements. In early June, about one -third of Moscow's strategic bomber fleet was destroyed or damaged, which had entered the Russian soil using a cheap drone.
Small, small range drones are used on both sides on the battlefield and about 1,000 km (620 miles) in areas near the frontline.
A report published Thursday said that at least 395 civilians were killed in a short -distance drone strikes and 2,635 were injured in the short distance between the beginning of the war in February 2022 and April 2025. About 90 % of the attacks were by Russian Armed Forces.
More than 13,300 civilians were killed and more than 34,700 were injured in the war on June 11, the office of the Human Rights High Commissioner's Office said.
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