Russia said on Sunday that its Kalibr missiles destroyed an ammunition depot in the Odesa region where missiles for the US HIMARS systems were stored, while Kyiv said a grain warehouse was hit, Reuters reported.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Kalibr sea-based missiles destroyed the warehouse, which also housed Western-made anti-aircraft systems.
A spokesman for the Odesa regional administration said that two missiles were shot down over the sea, but three hit agricultural targets.
⚡️ Overnight, Russia bombarded Odesa region with 5 Caliber missiles.
According to local authorities, two rockets were shot down, and the other three hit an elevator and another agricultural facility in the region.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 21, 2022
There were no casualties, spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk said in Telegram. According to him, an explosives technician and investigators were conducting an examination of the affected grain warehouse.
Reuters could not immediately verify the information.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported that its forces destroyed two M777 howitzers at combat positions in the Kherson region and a fuel depot in the Zaporizhia region, where, it said, more than 100 tons of diesel fuel were stored.
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