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Russian attacks hit Odesa, Kherson as clashes flare in Syria

Latest incidents show Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities, a US missile hit Iran, and separate armed clashes in Syria, with several injuries.

The WarMap Live reporter · · 2 min read · from 10 reports

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Good evening. I'm bringing you the latest incidents from the map. At just after eight in the evening Russian drones and missiles struck Odesa, causing explosions and damage but no deaths. Earlier in the day debris from Russian drones fell in Kyiv's Solomianskyi and Holosiivskyi districts and started fires. In the Kherson region artillery shelling killed three people and wounded seven, including a child, and a later airstrike hit a Ukrainian position with no casualties reported. Over in Syria, fighting in the western As‑Suwayda countryside injured five people – four security forces and a civilian – and later clashes on the al‑Mazra'a axis left six more injured, among them a child. Meanwhile Russia shot down four unmanned aircraft heading toward Moscow without injury. Ukrainian drones took out twenty‑two Russian vehicles in Zaporizhzhia. A bomb disposal accident in Rivne killed one technician and hurt three officers. The United States also launched a missile strike on Iran's Larak Island with no casualties. That's the roundup for now.

Russian strikes across Ukraine

At just after eight in the evening, Russian drones and missiles hit Odesa, causing explosions and damage to infrastructure. No casualties were reported.

Earlier, debris from Russian drones landed in Kyiv's Solomianskyi and Holosiivskyi districts, sparking fires. In the Kherson region, artillery shelling killed three people and injured seven, including a child. A later airstrike with large bombs hit a Ukrainian position, but no casualties were confirmed.

Violent clashes in Syria

In the western countryside of As‑Suwayda, fighting between internal security forces and armed groups left four security personnel and a civilian hurt.

Later, on the al‑Mazra'a axis, five security members and a child were wounded during gunfire with National Guard forces.

Other notable incidents

Russia's air defenses intercepted four unmanned aerial vehicles heading toward Moscow, bringing them down without injuries.

Ukrainian drone operators from the 65th Mechanized Brigade reported destroying twenty‑two Russian vehicles in the Zaporizhzhia area. In Rivne, a bomb disposal operation went wrong, killing a technician and injuring three police officers. Meanwhile, the United States carried out a missile attack on Iran's Larak Island, with no casualties reported.

Questions people ask

What happened in Odesa tonight?

Around eight fifty in the evening, Russian drones and missiles struck Odesa, creating explosions and damaging infrastructure. No casualties were reported.

How many people were injured in the Syrian clashes?

In the western As‑Suwayda countryside five people were injured – four security personnel and one civilian. Later, on the al‑Mazra'a axis six people – five security members and a child – were wounded, for a total of eleven injuries.

Did any Ukrainian forces suffer losses in Kherson?

Russian shelling in the Kherson region killed three people and injured seven, including a child. A separate airstrike was reported to have hit a Ukrainian position, but no casualties were confirmed.

The incidents in this briefing

Every incident summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any sentence here can be checked against its source.

  1. Russian drones and missiles strike Odesa · Censor.NET
  2. Ukrainian drones destroy 22 Russian vehicles in Zaporizhzhia · Censor.NET
  3. Russian air defenses shoot down four UAVs approaching Moscow · Interfax (Russia)
  4. Bomb disposal explosion kills 1, injures 3 at Rivne police station · Kyiv Post
  5. Clashes injure five security personnel and a child in al-Mazra'a, Suwayda · Syrian Observatory (SOHR)
  6. Russian drone debris sparks fires in Kyiv's Solomianskyi and Holosiivskyi districts · Ukrinform
  7. US strike on Iran's Larak Island · France 24 Espanol
  8. Russian airstrike destroys up to platoon of Ukrainian troops in Kherson · TASS
  9. Russian shelling in Kherson region kills three and injures seven · Ukrinform
  10. Clashes in western As-Suwayda countryside injure five · Al Jazeera Arabic

This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 incident reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no facts beyond those in the incidents listed above.

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