Moscow [Russia], January 19: Both Ukraine and Russia again reported numerous airstrikes on their territory during the night and in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The Ukrainian Air Force said the nation's air defence system shot down 22 of 33 drones during the night and that some drones had not reached their targets. Russia's attacks mainly focused on the eastern and southern regions of the country, including Kharkiv, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
Ukrainian authorities said that 11 houses and 134 apartments were damaged as a result of the nighttime attacks in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa. A rocket attack was also reported on the eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv - from the Russian Belgorod region.
The Russian authorities in turn said that Ukraine had carried out drone and missile attacks. The governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said on Thursday morning that Russian air defences shot down 10 Ukrainian missiles. One woman was injured in an attempted strike and the windows of one house were smashed, he said.
Russia began its full-invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In its defence campaign, Ukraine has repeatedly shelled Russian territory - both in the border region and in the hinterland.
Source: Qatar Tribune
