On the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, we were repeatedly warned about a possible massive combined Russian attack. But instead of 24 August, the Russian occupiers committed another crime on 26 August. The targets of the strike, which used various means of attack, were energy infrastructure and other civilian facilities. In total, Russian terrorists launched 127 missiles of various types and 109 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones at Ukraine. Fifteen regions, including Odesa Oblast, were affected by Russia’s attacks.
We collect facts about the Russian Federation’s crimes against nature in Odesa and Odesa Oblast during the war: environmental pollution caused by explosions and damage to infrastructure, contamination of air, water and soil with toxic substances, destruction of ecosystems in protected natural areas and conservation areas of international importance, and more. The information will be updated daily, so please send any facts known to you to: zeleniy.list1@gmal.com
02.08.2024
During the day, Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast with three ballistic missiles, probably Iskander-M missiles, from temporarily occupied Crimea, the Southern Air Command reported.
14.09.2024
In the evening, the enemy attacked Odesa with a ballistic missile. The aggressor targeted civilian port infrastructure. One person, a grain-truck driver, was injured. The victim was hospitalized in moderate condition.
Two women were also injured as a result of the attack. They received medical assistance at the scene.
24.09.2024
The Air Force of Ukraine reported that overnight Tu-22M3 aircraft launched four cruise missiles in the area of Zmiinyi Island.
26.09.2024
The Russian missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine on 26 August was one of the largest of the entire war. In total, 127 missiles of various types and 109 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones were launched at 15 regions of Ukraine:
Kh-101/555 — 77 missiles;
Kh-22/32 — 3 missiles, one of which was shot down;
Kh-47M2 Kinzhal — 3 missiles (one shot down);
9M723 Iskander ballistic missiles — 9 missiles (one shot down);
Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles — 28 missiles;
Kh-59/69 — 10 missiles;
Shahed-136 kamikaze drones — 109, of which 99 were shot down.
A total of 99 Kh-101/555, Kalibr and Kh-59/69 missiles were shot down.
The first Shahed-136 kamikaze drones were launched at about 1 a.m.
Kh-101/555 missiles were launched from Tu-95MS aircraft after 7 a.m., when the kamikaze drones had already dispersed across Ukraine, exposed air-defence systems and diverted countermeasures toward themselves. At that time, sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles were also fired.
After 8 a.m., Kh-22/32 missiles were launched at Ukraine, followed at around 9 a.m. by Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles.
The last enemy object in Ukrainian airspace — a Shahed-136 — was destroyed after 3 p.m.
This was the longest-lasting raid of the entire period of the full-scale war.
In Odesa Oblast, falling missile debris damaged private homes and a large number of vehicles. There were also electricity-supply problems in Odesa district.
Ten people were injured, including three children: boys aged ten and seven and a 10-year-old girl.
Five people remain in hospital in moderate condition.
Enemy missiles struck a motor-transport depot near Odesa. The explosions started a fire that completely destroyed 15 trucks, including refrigerated trucks carrying butter. Three lorry drivers were injured.
An energy facility was also damaged, and emergency power cuts were introduced in the region. Electric public transport stopped operating in Odesa.
Because of the occupiers’ morning attack, part of Odesa and its suburbs were left without water: the Slobidka residential area, Nerubaiske, Usatove, Velyka Balka and NATI. The outages were caused by the loss of electricity at water-supply facilities.