Russia pounds Ukraine with over 300 drones, killing 1 in Odesa
[July 19, 2025]
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 Zelenskyy posted on X, saying Russia fired
over 300 drones, along with more than 30 cruise missiles. |
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a residential
building burns following a Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine,
Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP) |
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One person died when Russian forces attacked the Black Sea port
city of Odesa with more than 20 drones and a missile, the city’s
mayor, Hennadii Trukhanov, said Saturday on Telegram, while five
people were rescued when a fire broke out in a residential
high-rise building.
According to Zelenskyy, 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.
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