2 Russian missiles shot down near Odesa

Sunday, 26 June 2022, 17:37

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO – SUNDAY, 26 JUNE 2022, 17:37

Ukrainian air defence systems intercepted two Russian missiles near the city of Odesa on Sunday.

Source: Odesa City Council, quoting Pivden [South] Operational Command

Quote from Odesa City Council: "Under the cover of a thunderstorm, the enemy attacked Odesa Oblast with two Oniks anti-ship missiles launched from a Bastion coastal defence missile system located on the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea.

However, the air defence forces are always at the ready, no matter the weather: both missiles were destroyed on approach to Odesa."