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Russia hit military, energy facilities in Ukraine's Kyiv, Odesa and around, defence ministry says

Russia overnight hit military and energy facilities in Ukraine’s Kyiv and Odesa, as well the regions surrounding these cities, the Russian defense ministry said on the Telegram social media app on Tuesday. Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

Russia hit military, energy facilities in Ukraine's Kyiv, Odesa and around, defence ministry says

Russia has launched attacks on military and energy facilities in Ukraine's Kyiv and Odesa regions, according to the Russian defence ministry. The attacks resulted in the deaths of three people in Odesa, as reported by Business Recorder.

The Russian defence ministry did not provide further details on the attacks. However, Ukraine's air force reported a significant increase in Russian drone attacks, with five times as many jet-powered Shahed drones launched in July as in June, according to Business Insider.

Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced plans to launch a new defence technology investment fund to support the development of technologies needed on the battlefield, Tech.eu reports. The fund will focus on areas such as battlefield robotics and jet-powered interceptors.

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