Ukrainian air defense forces destroy Russian missile, drone over Odesa region

Ukrainian air defense forces destroy Russian missile, drone over Odesa region

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The air defense units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed an enemy missile and a drone over the Odesa region on May 8.

According to Ukrinform, Serhii Bratchuk, spokesman for the Odesa State Military Administration, said this on Telegram.

"Odesa. A Russian cruise missile and a Forpost drone were destroyed at noon today. We thank our air defense forces!" Bratchuk said.

On the night of May 7-8, the Russians fired eight missiles at the Odesa region, two of which were shot down by air defense forces, while the others hit infrastructure facilities and injured local residents. 

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