Russia says it downs 502 Ukrainian drones, strikes port of Odesa

Emergency workers battle a fire caused by a Ukrainian drone strike on the Galaktika [Galaxy] shopping centre in Makeyevka, east of Donetsk, Aug. 10. TASS-Yonhap

MOSCOW — Russia's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday it had intercepted and destroyed 502 Ukrainian drones over various regions overnight and had hit a fuel depot in the port of Odesa, which it said was used to supply the Ukrainian army.

Reuters could not independently verify the ministry's assertions.