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UPDATE: Russian drones struck a Ukrainian shipbuilding enterprise tonight, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Unmanned boats from imported components were assembled there.
Russian drones continue pounding Ukrainian port infrastructure on the Danube River. On the night of September 4, Geran UAVs struck Izmail and Reni ports in the Odessa region.
Footage confirmed that Russian droned had successfully reached their targets and the Ukrainian Air Defence forces failed to repell the attack. Several explosions thundered in the area.
On the morning, Ukrainian authorities confirmed damage to several facilities near the Izmail port. Several settlement of the Izmail district came under fire. As a result, warehouses and industrial facilities, agricultural machinery and equipment of industrial enterprises were damaged or destroyed. Fires broke out at several other facilities, and they were eliminated by morning.
Footage shared by Ukrainian sources confirmed damage:
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In the morning, the Dnipropetrovsk region also came under Russian attack. The local authorities confirmed damage to an infrastructure facility in the Dnipro district. Large fire broke out in the area. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties as a result of the strikes.
Industrial facilities throughout Ukrainian, especially those located close to the frontlines, provide for the needs of the Ukrainian military. Thus, they are legitimate targets for Russian strikes.
Drone strikes on the Ukrainian ports on the banks of the Danube continue for the second day in a row. On September 3, Russian Geranium UAVs struck the Ukrainian port of Reni, where a fuel storage facility and oil loading equipment were damaged. The ongoing attacks are the response to the recent Kiev’s attempt to attack the Crimean Bridge with unmanned boats, which were launched from the Odessa region on September 2. LINK
