BATTLE // February 24, 2022
Odesa strikes
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Overview
During the southern Ukraine offensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city of Odesa and the surrounding region have been the target of shelling and air strikes by Russian forces on multiple occasions since the conflict began, fired in part by Russian warships situated offshore in the Black Sea. The city has also been targeted by Russian cruise missiles.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Significance
Odesa and its surrounding region have been subjected to repeated shelling and air strikes by Russian forces during the southern Ukraine offensive that began with the full-scale invasion in February 2022. Russian warships operating in the Black Sea have contributed to the bombardment, alongside cruise missile strikes directed at the city. As a major Black Sea port, Odesa held strategic and economic importance within the southern axis of the conflict, making it a sustained target of Russian fire throughout the campaign.
Tactics
Russian forces struck Odesa and the surrounding region through a combination of naval gunfire from warships positioned offshore in the Black Sea and cruise missile attacks. The use of sea-based platforms to deliver strikes against the city reflected the role of Black Sea naval power in the broader southern offensive.
Forces & casualties
Casualties
- Russie1,000medium
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