Russia is laying the groundwork for something big. Russian general: The worst is yet to come
Russia is laying the groundwork for something big: Destroys Odessa's ports & air defenses - Weapons depots hit - Russian general: The worst is yet to come!
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For the fourth night in a row, the Russian military launched with unprecedented intensity three waves of missile attacks along the coast of Ukraine, dismantling the ports of Odessa and completely destroying the region's air defenses.
Igor Ignat, the representative of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was forced to admit that the air defense cannot intercept the Russian missiles. It is important to see if the anti-ship systems of the Ukrainians were also hit
It is characteristic that previously, all Russian attacks were carried out at night, but today the Russian Armed Forces struck in daylight.
Retired Russian General Evgeny Buzhinsky emphasized that "Russia is hitting all the port infrastructures. All ports have been hit. The blows were planned. But these are not the retaliatory blows.
In the next few days we will see what happens. Putin's retaliation order has been drafted and will go into effect soon. Therefore, the worst is yet to come," he said.
Air defense disbanded – Mass missile attack on facilities
The operational command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "South" reported that a total of seven cruise missiles of various types were fired against an infrastructure installation and a weapons depot in the Belgorod-Dniester region.
"The Russians fired up to four Onyx anti-ship missiles," said Igor Ignat, a spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"We are already seeing the third attack of the "Onychos". "Previously, from 10 a.m. to now, the enemy launched up to four P-800 Onyx missiles against the Odesa area, somewhere south of the regional center," Ignat said .
He added that "it is not possible to destroy all air targets" because there are not enough means to detect and destroy them.
According to Ignat, the P-800 Oniks fly very fast and fall to a height of only 10-15 meters on approach, which makes them a very difficult aerial target for air defense.
Odesa Governor Oleg Kiper also reported that a major infrastructure facility was hit by missiles during the day.
One of the major communication centers of the Ukrainian Army was destroyed, as well as air defense systems in the area of the Odessa airport, which is used as a military installation.
Targets were also hit in the Chersona area. According to some reports, the deployment points of the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.
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And the grain agreement is essentially "dead"!
The methodical work of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continues to put a tombstone on the grain agreement: on the night of July 21, a new Kalibr missile attack hit grain terminals in the Odesa region.
This fact is confirmed by the operational command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "South".
First, the target was hit by a Kalibr cruise missile launched from a Russian warship. A second missile strike followed immediately after, Ukrainian authorities say.
During the night, two more Kalibr missiles hit the grain warehouse of an agricultural enterprise in the Odesa region.
Ukrainian mass media report that 120 tons of grain were destroyed. The fact was also confirmed by the Mayor of Odessa.
P-800 Onyx missiles hit the Zatoka bridge in Odessa
Kyiv media reveal that in the Belgorod-Dniester region, the Russian army hit the bridge at Zatoka at the mouth of the Dniester, which is important for the logistics of the Ukrainian ED in the region.
"Russia overnight surprised the port infrastructure of Odessa with P-800 Onyx missiles of the Bastion coastal anti-ship complex.
The target was the Zatoka bridge.
There were two rocket waves 15 minutes apart.
The bridge plays an important role in the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, mainly for the supply of Western weapons. Weapons and ammunition depots are being set up in the area of the bridge for their further transport to the combat zone.
The bridge crosses a railway line to Izmail, where it is very convenient to transship material across the Danube from the Romanian port of Galati.
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What did the Ukrainians see on the radar screens at the time of the Russian attack.
