Russia attacked the Odesa region with drones; warehouses containing food caught fire
On the night of September 5, Russian troops attacked infrastructure in the Odesa region with strike drones. The strikes set a warehouse where food was stored on fire.
According to rescue workers, this facility had already been targeted by Russian attacks in the past. This time, the occupiers again used attack drones.
The strikes caused a fire in the warehouse building, which was used to store food.
Units from the State Emergency Service quickly arrived at the scene. Rescue workers began extinguishing the fire, even though an air raid alert had been declared again in the region.
Rescue workers carried out their operations under the threat of renewed Russian strikes. Despite this, they continued to fight the blaze and eventually extinguished the fire completely.
The State Emergency Service also released footage from the scene showing the aftermath of the nighttime attack and the emergency responders at work.
According to preliminary information, there were no fatalities or injuries.
The Odesa region remains one of the areas regularly targeted by Russian attacks using strike drones.
This time, the strike again targeted an infrastructure facility, resulting in a fire and damage to warehouse facilities.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on the consequences of the nighttime attack.
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