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Russian Overnight Drone Barrage Hits Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Odesa

Firefighters tackle a blaze after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in a photo released on June 20. — Firefighters tackle a blaze after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in a photo released on June 20.Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

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By Aliaksandr Kudrytski

June 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM UTC

The cities of Odesa and Kharkiv were hit by massive Russian drone attacks overnight as Moscow continues its daily air attacks against Ukraine.

In total, Russian forces sent a barrage of 86 drones and decoys overnight, 16 of which managed to evade air defenses, Ukraine’s Air Force Command said on Telegram on Friday morning.