Tanya Polyakovska, Kateryna Hirnyk09:08, 20.06.25

Russia attacked Ukraine with 86 strike UAVs, hits were recorded in 8 locations.

At night, Russia massively attacked Odessa with strike drones , more than 10 hits were recorded in the city, large-scale fires broke out. According to the latest data , one person died, another 14 were injured to varying degrees. 

According to the State Emergency Service of the Odessa region , a 4-story residential building completely burned down as a result of the attack.

“Rescuers saved 3 people, 6 more were evacuated. During the fire extinguishing and rescuing people, structures collapsed on rescuers – 3 firefighters were injured, they are now in the hospital in stable condition,” the State Emergency Service noted.Video of the day

In addition, according to residents, there may be 1 more person in the building, and search and rescue operations are underway.

In addition, a 23-story residential building was damaged when a drone flew into the upper floors. Social media is publishing a video of a direct hit.

The fire spread to the 18th, 19th and 20th floors, and 600 people were evacuated from the building. Three people, including two children, were also rescued from a blocked apartment.

The fires also engulfed 5 other residential buildings and 3 cars.

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Ukrzaliznytsia also reported that the Odessa railway station was damaged as a result of a nighttime drone attack.

“The contact network and rail-sleeper grid were damaged. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Ukrzaliznytsia specialists are already working on eliminating the consequences,” the report says.

The UZ added that train services are operating according to schedule.

Updated 9:00 a.m.  As noted in a statement from the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office , on the night of June 20, the enemy carried out another attack on Kharkiv using strike drones.

In particular, three hits were recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city. One of the UAVs hit the courtyard of an apartment building – the windows were broken and at least 50 cars were damaged.

“A 27-year-old woman was injured. Medical assistance was provided to two children – girls aged 12 and 17, who suffered an acute stress reaction,” the report says.

Among other things, the territory of one of the enterprises in the Kyivsky district of Kharkiv was damaged.

“It has been preliminarily established that the enemy used the Geran-2 UAV to strike Kharkiv,” the prosecutor’s office noted.

In addition, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported that explosions were heard again in the Nikopol region.Advertisingad

“The aggressor attacked the district center, Pokrovska, Marhanetska, and Myrivska communities. He used Grad MLRS, artillery, and FPV drones. A 39-year-old man was injured. He is in the hospital in serious condition,” the head of the OVA said.

The attack damaged two industrial enterprises and two educational institutions, a car; four private homes were damaged, and a gas pipeline was hit.

As reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine , on the night of June 20 (from 23:00 on June 19), the enemy attacked Ukraine with 86 Shahed attack UAVs and simulator drones of various types.

“As of 08:00, air defenses neutralized 70 enemy Shahed UAVs (drones of other types) in the north, east, and south of the country. 34 were shot down by fire weapons, 36 were lost/suppressed by electronic warfare,” the report says.

Enemy air attack vehicles were recorded hitting 8 locations, as well as downed aircraft (fragments) falling in 11 locations.

Strikes on Odessa

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On June 17, the Russian army  carried out a massive drone strike on Odessa . There is a lot of destruction in the city. Initially, it was reported that In the morning, it was known that 17 people were injured, including a pregnant woman and a 17-year-old girl. An elderly woman was found dead under the rubble. Later, it became known about another death.

One of the oldest medical institutions in Odessa, the city’s infectious diseases hospital, was also damaged in the night attack. More than 100 windows and doors in four buildings were damaged, but the hospital was spared no casualties.

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