Russian strikes on the Odesa region injured one person and caused damage to infrastructure, leading to power and water outages, local authorities reported on Saturday, Aug. 22. Odesa Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Kiper stated that Russian forces targeted transport, industrial, energy, and residential infrastructure.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. According to Kiper, the most extensive damage occurred at the Rozdilna railway station. The strikes also damaged a five-story residential building, an industrial enterprise, and a sports facility. The attacks resulted in power and water supply interruptions in several settlements across the region. Kiper added that emergency crews have initiated repair and restoration operations, and the full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Massive drone and missile barrage The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting 182 Russian drones, three aviation missiles, and six loitering munitions early Saturday morning. From 6:00 p.m. local time on Aug. 21, Russian forces launched Iskander-M and S-400 ballistic missiles, three Kh-31P/Kh-59 aviation missiles, “Banderol” loitering munitions, and 217 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). The drone swarm included Shahed-type UAVs, with over 50 being jet-powered, as well as “Gerbera” and “Parodiya” decoy drones. The attacks originated from multiple locations, including Russia’s Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod, Orel, and Rostov regions, as well as the Black Sea, occupied Donetsk, and occupied Crimea. The primary targets were the Kyiv and Odesa regions.
