The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the country's air defense systems "detected and destroyed" two Ukrainian S-200 anti-aircraft missiles, thwarting Kiev's attacks on the Crimean peninsula, Reuters reports.
Reuters was unable to verify the ministry's reports, which did not say exactly where the missiles were shot down over Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
At 22.25:XNUMX p.m. Moscow time, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilna quoted a resident as saying that two explosions rang out in the Yevtaporiya region of western Crimea.
Earlier, other local channels broadcast a picture of smoke over Džankoj in the north and reported the sounds of explosions.
The Russian Defense Ministry published two almost identical Telegram posts saying that Kiev "attempted a terrorist attack" at 18:22 and 200:XNUMX Moscow time with an S-XNUMX anti-aircraft missile that had been "converted into an attack version".
In each post, it added, "Russian air defense systems immediately detected and destroyed the Ukrainian missile in mid-air."
Overnight, Russian forces carried out an attack with supersonic anti-ship missiles of the "Onyx" type on the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa, damaging the port's infrastructure, the Ukrainian authorities announced.
Governor Oleh Kiper said four people were wounded in the attack that hit a facility for accommodation and grain next to the port, Reuters reported.
The Ukrainian military said the attack involved supersonic Onyx missiles fired from Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Russia.
The boarding house building in the recreation area and the harbor grain warehouse were hit, the Ukrainian army announced.
Fragments of the rocket and the explosive wave caused a fire in the garage, several residential buildings were also damaged.
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The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said one civilian was killed in the village of Urazovo, near the Ukrainian border, as a result of Ukrainian shelling.
Russian air defense systems shot down three Ukrainian missiles over the region, he said earlier, Reuters reports.
Attacks on Russia's regions near Ukraine have become an almost daily occurrence in recent months. Kiev usually does not claim responsibility for attacks on targets inside Russia.
Russian forces carried out a missile attack on the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa overnight, damaging port infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities said.
Governor Oleh Kiper said four people were wounded in the attack that hit a guesthouse and a grain facility near the port, Reuters reports.
He did not specify where the attack took place. The Ukrainian military said the attack involved supersonic Onyx missiles fired from Crimea.
In recent weeks, Russian forces have carried out regular missile and drone strikes on port infrastructure, making it difficult for a major grain producer in Ukraine to export its products.
In mid-July, Moscow abandoned an agreement that allowed Black Sea grain deliveries and helped fight the global food crisis.
Russian air defense announced today that it shot down a Ukrainian drone near Moscow, TASS reported.
The attack was repelled in the Istrian district northwest of the Russian capital, the Ministry of Defense there announced.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Telegram that preliminary reports show that there are no casualties or damage, but that "emergency services are on the scene."
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