Yesterday's attack on the city of Odessa was the most powerful since the beginning of the special military operation (as Russia calls its aggression against Ukraine), Russian military expert Vasily Dandykin told news.ru. The publication describes the attack as unprecedented.
He explained that the Russian army is seeking to disrupt military production and the logistics of the supply of Western aid, which, according to him, passes precisely through the port city.
Dandykin noted that these are planned actions by the Russian armed forces to disrupt the logistics of the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine and, in particular, “revenge for the drone attack on the Engels airport“.
“The whole of Odessa was shaking. There has not been such a strike since the beginning of the SVO“, the expert said. Earlier, the “Voenno Delo” channel reported that the Russian armed forces have begun using a new tactic for drone strikes on military targets in the south of Ukraine. According to the channel, the Russian drones are circling in the sky over the sea, then forming a formation. The channel writes that after the right moment is chosen, this swarm enters Odessa at an altitude of more than two kilometers. The Russian Ministry of Defense did not comment on this information.
The enemy massively attacked Odessa with drones late in the evening, three people were injured, including a minor girl, the chairman of the Odessa Regional Military Administration Oleg Kiper announced last night. Civilian infrastructure was damaged, including a high-rise apartment building, a shopping mall and shops.
Czech President Petr Pavel was visiting Odessa during the Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city, the head of the Odessa regional military administration said.
Earlier, Ukraine attacked the Russian air base in Engels in the Saratov region with strike drones, which caused a fire and explosions in the area, the Ukrainian armed forces confirmed.
There is still no agreement between Kiev and Moscow on a ceasefire. However, the US State Department said that the two countries have never been closer to peace. New talks between the US and Russia are due to take place in Saudi Arabia in a few days.