Throughout July, Russian terrorists continued their missile and Shahed terror against residents of Odesa Region.
We collect facts about crimes committed by the Russian Federation against the natural environment of Odesa and Odesa Region 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 areas and internationally important conservation areas, and more. The information will be updated daily, so please send facts known to you to: zeleniy.list1@gmal.com
04.07.2024
the Russian army attacked civilian port infrastructure in Chornomorsk with a ballistic missile. One person was killed and seven were injured. A woman who was injured in the attack later died in hospital.
The explosion also damaged port facilities and administrative buildings. A fire broke out after the explosion and was extinguished by State Emergency Service units.
Initially, the Russian occupiers apparently launched drones toward Odesa Region for reconnaissance purposes.
05.07.2024
the Russian occupiers once again subjected Ukraine to night-time terror. According to reports from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 32 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs were launched from Russian territory, including from Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
The military said that all targets were shot down in Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Chernihiv and Cherkasy regions.
As reported by Odesa City Council, the fall of a UAV damaged the asphalt road surface in the region. No information about casualties was received.
10.07.2024
On the night of July 10, 2024, the Russians attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and four Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air-launched missiles from occupied Crimea. In addition, 20 Shaheds were launched from Kursk Region.
Fourteen of the “mopeds” were shot down in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia and Rivne regions.
Fighter aircraft, Air Force anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups and electronic-warfare units were involved.
Falling debris damaged port infrastructure in Odesa District. Two people were killed and one was injured. A Cameroon-flagged vessel was damaged.
The damage to the motor vessel caused a leak.
13.07.2024
The enemy struck a recreational area in Odesa Region with an Iskander-M missile, causing dry grass to catch fire in an open area. There was no information about casualties.
Defenders also destroyed two Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones.
16.07.2024
In the evening, the Russians attacked Odesa Region with an Iskander-M ballistic missile. The strike was launched from temporarily occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
18.07.2024
The Iskander missile used by the enemy to attack Odesa on the evening of July 18 was destroyed by Ukrainian defenders.
This was reported by Ukrainian Navy press officer Dmytro Pletenchuk. “A significant event. Several previous missiles struck our port infrastructure,” he wrote on social media. Air Command South clarified that it was an Iskander-M ballistic missile.
Ballistic missiles had not previously been intercepted in Odesa Region.
22.07.2024
An administrative building, warehouses and several vehicles were damaged in a missile strike on Odesa Region. This was reported by Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration. Fortunately, no people were injured in the attack.
24.07.2024
According to the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office, Russian forces carried out a massive UAV attack on civilian and port infrastructure in Izmail. A number of buildings and freight vehicles were damaged.
A five-storey residential building was also damaged in the attack. Three people suffered injuries of varying severity.
25.07.2024
On the night of July 25, the Russian army attacked Vylkove in Odesa Region with 11 Shaheds. Port infrastructure facilities and a private house were damaged.
The Odesa Regional Military Administration said the border area was attacked; an administrative building was partially destroyed and then caught fire. State Emergency Service personnel extinguished the blaze.
Two people were injured when debris fell on a private house.
Air Force Commander Oleshchuk reported that three drones were “lost from radar” after crossing the state border with Romania.
In Romania near the Ukrainian border, an air-raid alert was declared for a second consecutive night because of a Russian drone attack on Odesa Region, Digi24 reported. At about 01:20, residents of Tulcea received an RO-Alert warning about the possible fall of debris.