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Explosions in Odesa: air defence activated

Monday, 19 June 2023, 02:35
Explosions in Odesa: air defence activated
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Explosions rang out in Odesa on the night of 18-19 June, and air defence forces were activated. 

Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram; Suspilne [Ukraine’s public broadcaster] on Telegram; Odesa Oblast Military Administration on Telegram

Quote from Air Force: "Explosion over Odeas – air defence activated".

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Details: Suspilne reported the sounds of explosions in Odesa at around 2:20, and before that, the Odesa Oblast Military Administration announced that air defence forces were activated in the region.

Background:

  • On the night of 18-19 June, the Air Force issued a warning of the threat of missile attack in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts.
  • The Air Force reported the movement of a Russian missile from the Black Sea towards Odesa at 02:11.

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