Russian drones and missiles target Black Sea port in ‘retribution’ for Crimea bridge bombing
This image provided by Maxar Technologies, shows damaged parts of an automobile link of the Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait not far from Kerch, Crimea on Monday, July 17, 2023.
UKRAINE said its forces shot down Russian drones and cruise missiles targeting the Black Sea port of Odessa today in an attack which Moscow said was “retribution” for the Crimea bridge bombing.
The Russian ministry said it destroyed facilities preparing “terror attacks” against Russia involving maritime drones, including a facility at a shipyard that was producing them.
It added that it also struck Ukrainian fuel depots near the two cities.
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