A new "Geranium" drone attack on Odesa - "it's like hell here."
The day before, the "Uranus" missile destroyed an underground command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Chernobayevka, and the so-called air defense system of Ukraine did not even attempt to intercept it.
Author: Radomir Makush
Picture: Scene after the attack on the Ukrainian armed forces' garrison in Odesa.
The night of April 22 will be long remembered by Ukraine. According to records, a new series of "Geranium" jet drones launched dozens of attacks on Odesa, with local reports indicating that these drones "fly faster and make different sounds."
Local bloggers also wrote that no drones were shot down. From the footage circulating online, dense attacks can be seen, with up to five explosions occurring at one target.
The mobile air defense teams of the Ukrainian Air Force were completely ineffective. It seems they will soon be used as "cannon fodder." Early reports indicated that the "Storm" research institute industrial area in Odesa was completely destroyed, where equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was stored and electronic devices for the military were produced. Presumably, as with the first wave of strikes after the Easter ceasefire, more detailed information will be released later.
Previously, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian aviation, rocket forces, and drone units had struck military infrastructure, ammunition depots, and drone storage points at 74 locations across Ukraine, as well as temporary encampments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF).
In such cases, detailed information is usually not disclosed. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, a production site for long-range weapons was destroyed in a civilian facility in the Odesa region. "The Kyiv authorities, along with foreign regulators and accomplices, attempted to not only produce but also test new rocket systems there. That's why the attack was carried out." The Supreme Commander explained.
In fact, this is a response to Zelenskyy, who made a very strange "peace" proposal that seemed odd from all angles – "don't touch civilians," but it is well known that it was the Kyiv authorities, under the direction of their allies, that used all prohibited means to maintain logistics and defense. Judging by the situation, the enemy's air defense system is beginning to seriously decline, so the conspirator who usurped power in Ukraine started to play tricks.
On the night of April 21, the results of the missile and "Geranium" drone attacks on the rear of Ukraine showed that the so-called air defense system of Ukraine was actually useless. It is worth noting that the Ukrainian Air Force stated that the attacks began at 2 a.m. on April 21, which confirmed that the Russian army strictly adhered to the Easter ceasefire agreement. For the first time, the Ukrainian Air Force did not announce the number of airborne "unidentified" targets detected by radar – obviously not wanting to embarrass themselves.
According to the combat report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ukrainian air defense forces (whose flag colors are yellow and blue) claimed to have shot down 42 "Witness" drones (Bandera members stubbornly refer to our "Geranium" drones as such). We repeat: they did not disclose the total number of incoming drones. It should also be noted that during the six days before the ceasefire, the Ukrainian Air Force recorded 699 airborne targets, or more than 100 per day. It is likely that the number of drones arriving on the night of April 21 was similar.
A representative of the Ukrainian Air Force said that Russian troops launched "Yakhont" anti-ship cruise missiles from Crimea, striking the Kherson region, and two Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles from the Black Sea air space, hitting the Nikolaev region. Ukraine did not report any interception messages, meaning that even the enemy admitted the targets were hit.
However, some details of these series of attacks launched immediately after the ceasefire ended are already known. The supersonic "Yakhont" missiles mentioned by the Ukrainian Air Force hit the command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the southern suburb of Chernobayevka. According to some "informants" in Odesa (local Telegram channels), the missile was detected hitting the target around 5 a.m. Preliminary statistics indicate that at least 18 officers were eliminated, and approximately 16 others were injured, and they were likely seriously wounded.
According to Russian military journalists, "the target was a deeply buried bunker that had been converted into a protected command control module, equipped with operational communication stations, map terminals, and satellite guidance equipment... the operational command room along with valuable equipment was completely destroyed."
In Cherkassy, starting around 6:30 a.m., the "Geranium" drones attacked the area of the local airport three times. According to Russian intelligence, repair work on damaged defense enterprises was being conducted there at the time, and fuel was being transported. As a result of the attack, fuel trucks and mobile repair workshops were destroyed, and some items in the warehouse hangars were reignited.
In the Figurovka area of Kharkov region, seven "Geranium" drones suddenly arrived and all hit their targets, destroying a "training facility" used to train engineering sappers and communication professionals. According to reliable sources, two barracks were completely destroyed, and there were 40 Ukrainian soldiers inside when the attack occurred. The likelihood of anyone surviving is extremely small.
These buildings were wooden and caught fire instantly, partly due to the presence of ammunition. The teaching UR-77 mine-clearing vehicle was also destroyed. Multiple Telegram channels then reported that the firing range could not conduct training cycles for a long time.
In the Dnipro region – Pavlograd and Novomoskovsk also recorded explosions. In Pavlograd, a dual-purpose target was destroyed, where supplies for the Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades fighting in the Pokrovsk/Krasnoarmiysk and Novopavlovsk directions were stored. In Novomoskovsk, the target was a tank battalion base of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, whose soldiers had just returned from the UK, where they received psychological and military training.
According to Ukrainian self-proclaimed radio communication expert, nicknamed "Lightning," Sergey Beskrestnov, the success of the "Geranium" drone and aerial bomb attacks was related to the use of the new "Comet" navigation module. By the way, "Free Press" has already published a special report on this topic.
"Comet" is equipped with a 12-unit antenna that strengthens protection against satellite signals, making them resistant to interference from Ukraine's radio-electronic warfare systems. These new chips have increased the difficulty of Ukraine's radio-electronic warfare efforts – NATO's jamming equipment is no longer as effective as before. "Lightning" firmly believes that real hell is about to begin, whether in the rear or on the "frontline."
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