The split
Russia fires missiles at Ukraine's Odesa, injuring at least 12; Ukraine strikes Belgorod with drones and destroys a Russian S-400 battery in Gelendzhik
The same story, as told by newsrooms in different countries. Their words, attributed and linked.
Ukraine
Kyiv Independent
“Ukraine's military reportedly launched a wide-ranging drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod overnight on August 9, Russian Telegram media channels reported.”
Ukrainian-based English-language outlet; first reported the Belgorod drone strikes overnight August 9, citing Russian Telegram media channels as the source for fire and explosion reports in the cityread the original ↗
Ukraine
Kyiv Independent
“Buildings have been damaged in several districts of Odesa and car fires were seen in the city, the Odesa City Military Administration reported.”
Ukrainian outlet carrying the Odesa city administration's official account of the August 9 missile strike, including district-level damage and civilian injury figure from Serhii Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administrationread the original ↗
Ukraine
Kyiv Independent
“The S-400 position in Gelendzhik was ablaze and sputtering for three hours, the commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, Rober 'Madyar' Brovdi, announced.”
Ukrainian outlet publishing Madyar's announcement of the retaliatory S-400 strike in Gelendzhik, framing it as a direct counter-battery response to the Odesa attack the day beforeread the original ↗