A new attack by 25 drones launched by Russia early Sunday struck and damaged port infrastructure in the Odesa region, injuring two civilians, the Ukrainian Air Force said, Reuters reported.

Russia’s attack on Odesa portPhoto: east2west news / WillWest News / Profimedia

Ukrainian air defense systems shot down 22 Iranian-made Shahed drones, the Air Force said, adding that the attack lasted three and a half hours, Reuters writes.

The BBC claims that Russia used a total of 25 Shahed drones against the southern regions of Ukraine, which were launched from the occupied Crimea and the Russian port city of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Territory, located on the sea coast. Azov, The Kyiv also writes Independent.

On Sunday evening, an aviation alert was activated in the Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions.

In recent months, Odesa’s infrastructure has repeatedly been hit by Russia.