Overnight attack: 121 drones and a Kh-59 missile; Russia claims strikes on cargo ships, locomotives and a Nova Poshta depot
Place: Odesa, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk regionsRegion: Odesa regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
The Russian Defence Ministry calls the targets military or "dual-use"; Ukrainian authorities speak of a civilian postal operator and civilian casualties. The military nature of the cargo has not been independently confirmed.
What Russia reports
automatic summary The Russian Defence Ministry said drones hit a cargo ship carrying "military cargo" to Odesa, four locomotives used "in the interests of the Ukrainian army" near Odesa, Kryvyi Rih and Piatykhatky, and during the day a Nova Poshta logistics centre in Ternovka, Mykolaiv region, "used to store dual-use cargo", as well as two cargo ships bound for the ports of Mykolaiv and Odesa.
“Российские военные нанесли удары по четырем локомотивам, связанным с украинской армией”
“логистический центр "Новая почта", используемый для хранения грузов двойного назначения, предназначенных для обеспечения ВСУ”
- Минобороны заявило об ударах по четырем украинским локомотивам — Interfax, 12 October, 07:44
- Минобороны РФ сообщило о поражении логистического центра в Николаевской области — Interfax, 12 October, 16:24
- ❗️ Сегодня ночью Вооруженными Силами Российской Федерации продолжено нанесение ударов беспилотными… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 12 October, 07:31
- Огненный капкан на рельсах 💥 «Герани» поразили используемые в интересах ВСУ четыре локомотива в районах… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 12 October, 08:48
- ВС России поразили логистический центр "Новая почта" в Николаевской области — RIA Novosti, 12 October, 16:18
- Минобороны рассказало об ударах по судам с грузами для ВСУ — RIA Novosti, 12 October, 16:19
- Военные сообщили об ударах по двум украинским сухогрузам — Interfax, 12 October, 16:29
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Ukraine's Air Force said that from 18:00 on 11 October Russia attacked with a Kh-59 missile and 121 strike drones, 76 of them jet-powered; air defence neutralised 89. Odesa governor Oleh Kiper reported a strike on a postal operator's logistics premises in the south of the region, damaging the facade, with no casualties.
“ППО знешкодила 89 ворожих дронів”
“Російські окупаційні війська завдали удару по логістичних приміщеннях поштового оператора на півдні Одещини.”
- Повітряні сили розповіли, скільки дронів РФ вдалося збити 12 жовтня: з них – 55 реактивні — Ukrainska Pravda, 12 October, 08:18
- Росіяни вдарили по логістиці поштового оператора на Одещині — Ukrainska Pravda, 12 October, 08:05
- Сили ППО знешкодили 89 зі 122 повітряних цілей РФ — Suspilne, 12 October, 08:52
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent, citing regional authorities, writes that over the day Russian attacks killed at least 10 and injured 69 people across Ukraine, as Russia kept hitting residential buildings and energy infrastructure.
“At least 10 people were killed and 69 others injured across Ukraine over the past day”
- Russian attacks kill at least 10, injure 69 across Ukraine as Moscow targets energy infrastructure in… — Kyiv Independent, 12 October, 11:56
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