Nighttime Russian attack on Ukraine: Details on destruction in Odesa, Kharkiv, and other cities (photos)
Despite air defenses shooting down 70 enemy UAVs, eight locations still has been hit. Civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, and vehicles were damaged.
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Fire in Odesa due to Russian attack on the night of June 20
Russia once again attacked Ukraine with strike drones on the night of June 20. Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Sumy regions were targeted, with recorded destruction, fires, injuries, and one killed.
Read all about the June 20 nighttime attack on Ukraine and its consequences on TSN.ua.
From the evening of June 19 to the night of June 20, the Russian army launched 86 Shahed-type drones and various decoy UAVs from six directions. Air defenses neutralized 70 enemy drones in the north, east, and south of the country. Of these, 34 UAVs were destroyed by firepower, and 36 were lost or suppressed by electronic warfare.
Despite air defense efforts, strikes hit eight locations, and debris from downed drones fell in 11 areas.
Attack on Odesa
Explosions rocked Odesa overnight as the enemy attacked with at least 10 drones. Russian strikes damaged civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, university facilities, shops, a gas pipeline, and cars.
Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov reported that a drone crash on the coast caused a fire and damaged recreational facilities due to the blast wave.
A drone strike in the city center set a four-story building ablaze, nearly destroying it. Ceilings and walls collapsed, and people may be trapped under the rubble.
Rescuers saved three people from the fire and evacuated six others. Three firefighters were injured when building structures collapsed on them.
Fire in Fire in Odesa as a result of the June 20 attack
Fire in Odesa as a result of the June 20 attack
Fire in Odesa as a result of the June 20 attack
A 23-story residential building was also damaged, with fires on the 18th, 19th, and 20th floors. Six hundred people were evacuated.
Fires engulfed five other residential buildings.
Ukrzaliznytsia reported damage to Odesa’s railway station infrastructure, including the contact network and track grid. Specialists are eliminating the aftermath, and trains are operating on schedule.
According to the State Emergency Service, more than 10 impacts occured in Odesa, and 14 people were injured. Unfortunately, one person perished.
Damaged house in Odesa as a result of the June 20 attack
Damaged house in Odessa from the June 20 attack
Damaged house in Odesa as a result of the June 20 attack
Attack on Kharkiv
Kharkiv came under attack by Russian drones twice during the night. The city suffered five direct hits. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that some of the impacts occurred near multi-story residential buildings. A fire broke out at one of the impact sites in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Additionally, the roof of an uninhabited newly built structure caught fire. Another strike hit a high-rise courtyard, shattering windows and damaging about 50 cars.
There was also an impact in the Osnovianskyi district, where a private housing sector was targeted.
Three people were affected: one injured, two with acute stress reactions.
According to Spartak Borysenko, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office for Countering Crimes in Armed Conflict, the attack damaged residential high-rises, a civilian enterprise, a kindergarten, a sports facility, and over 50 vehicles.
The aftermath of the attack on Kharkiv on June 20
The aftermath of the attack on Kharkiv on June 20
The aftermath of the attack on Kharkiv on June 20
Attack on Dnipro region
Russian forces shelled with artillery and attacked with drones the Nikopol, Pokrovsk, Marhanets, and Myrove communities in Dnipro region, damaging two industrial enterprises.
Head of Kryvyi Rih City Defence Council Oleksandr Vilkul reported that a 39-year-old man was seriously injured. Four private homes, two educational institutions, vehicles, and a gas pipeline were damaged.
Attack on Sumy community
The Russian occupiers attacked the Sumy community with drones overnight. A residential building in Sumy’s Kovpakivskyi district caught fire, but the blaze was extinguished. No casualties reported.