Russia pounds Ukraine with over 300 drones, killing 1 in Odesa – Washington Examiner
Russia launched a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine,firing over 300 drones and more than 30 cruise missiles. The assault resulted in at least one death in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, where over 20 drones and a missile struck, injuring six others including a child, and causing damage to critical infrastructure in northeastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted the intensified bombing campaign, which undermines hopes for resolving the ongoing war. He also expressed gratitude to international partners supporting Ukraine with defence cooperation, including weapons and drone production as well as air defense systems. Russia has been increasingly using mass drone attacks against Ukrainian cities, with record numbers such as the 700 drones launched earlier in July. Meanwhile, Ukraine accused Russia of forcibly deporting Ukrainian citizens into Georgia without proper documentation, leaving many stranded. Russia reported shooting down numerous Ukrainian drones during the exchange.
Russia pounds Ukraine with over 300 drones, killing 1 in Odesa
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine overnight into Saturday with hundreds of drones, killing at least one person, part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X that Russia fired over 300 drones, along with more than 30 cruise missiles.
One person died in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, which was hit with more than 20 drones and a missile, Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov wrote on Telegram, while five people were rescued when a fire broke out in a residential high-rise building.
According to Zelensky, six other people were wounded in the attack on Odesa, including a child, and critical infrastructure was damaged in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region.
The Ukrainian president also thanked international leaders “who understand how important it is to promptly implement our agreements” aimed at boosting Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including joint weapons production, drone manufacturing and the supply of air defense systems.
Russia has been intensifying its long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities. It now often batters Ukraine with more drones in a single night than it did during some entire months in 2024, and analysts say the barrages are likely to escalate. On July 8, Russia unleashed more than 700 drones — a record.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it shot down 71 Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that 13 drones were shot down as they approached the Russian capital.
In other developments, Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russia on Saturday of deporting Ukrainian citizens into Georgia and leaving them stranded without proper identification.
Andrii Sybiha said Moscow has escalated the practice of expelling Ukrainians — many of whom are former prisoners — across its southern border with Georgia, instead of returning them directly to Ukraine.
“Dozens of people, many of whom lack proper documentation, have been stuck in the transit zone,” he wrote on X. There was no immediate response from Moscow.
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