Russian forces carried out retaliatory drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, Odesa and Mykolaiv, following an attack on the Crimean bridge.
Credit: Damage caused by the debris from downed missile cruise missile
The Ukrainian military’s air defenses intercepted all missiles, but debris from downed missiles caused damage to port infrastructure and homes. Russia claimed to have destroyed facilities involved in preparing “terrorist acts” using unmanned boats. Earlier, Ukraine reported shooting down 21 drones aimed at Odesa. This retaliation follows the attack on the Crimean bridge, with Russia blaming Kyiv. The tense situation led to Russia pulling out of a U.N.-backed grain export deal with Ukraine, raising concerns about global food supplies.
Ukraine's position has always been and will be as clear as possible – no one has the right to destroy the food security of any nation. If a bunch of people somewhere in the Kremlin think that they supposedly have the right to decide whether food will be on the table in different… pic.twitter.com/87LEvGJyNu
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 17, 2023
Ukrainian forces shot down exploding drones and six cruise missiles from a Russian attack on the port of Odesa, Ukrainian authorities said, a day after Moscow broke off a deal that had allowed Kyiv to ship vital grain supplies from the Black Sea city. https://t.co/S1XrTZeVp7
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 18, 2023
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