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Kellogg in Odesa: Russians use jet-powered drones to attack Ukrainian ports

Former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine General Keith Kellogg reported that he arrived in Ukraine and took part in a meeting of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Odesa.

General Keith Kellogg, a former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine, has arrived in Ukraine and participated in a meeting of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Odesa.

Russian regions have been targeted by drone attacks, with Perm declaring a drone threat alert on August 21, accompanied by sirens and reported explosions. The city's airport suspended flights, and there were reports of smoke over the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery, a repeated target of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to Meduza.

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that its air defenses had shot down 325 drones over Russian regions overnight, with seven heading towards Moscow, as stated by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

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