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Russia Claims Downing 205 Ukrainian Drones; Ukraine Attacks Belgorod

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russia's air defense intercepted and destroyed 205 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions, the Sea of Azov, and the Black Sea.
  • Ukrainian forces launched missiles at Koloskovo village in Belgorod, killing six people and injuring four, including a 14-year-old.
  • Moscow also reported striking Ukrainian ports in Odessa and Izmail, targeting military facilities and logistics centers.

Russia's air defense systems were active overnight, intercepting and destroying 205 Ukrainian drones across various regions, including Russian territory, the Sea of Azov, and the Black Sea, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Simultaneously, Ukrainian missile attacks targeted the village of Koloskovo in the Belgorod region. The strikes resulted in the deaths of six individuals and left four others injured, including a 14-year-old child, as reported by interim governor Alexander Shuvayev.

In response, Russia resumed its bombardment of Ukrainian ports. The Ministry of Defense in Moscow stated that a Tarantul-class missile boat and a logistics center belonging to Nova Pochta, Ukraine's largest private courier, were hit in Odessa. In Izmail, near the Romanian border, targets included a docking terminal for military cargo ships, hangars housing Western military equipment, and warehouses for unmanned vessels.

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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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