The Russian military carried out another wave of strikes against Ukraine on August 17.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the attacks targeted infrastructure in Odesa, including a terminal of the “Nova Pochta” company and a SOCAR gas station, resulting in a powerful explosion in the city. No official confirmation has yet been provided regarding the scale of the damage or potential casualties.

This incident marks the second time in August that Russian forces have attacked SOCAR facilities. On August 7–8, drones struck a SOCAR oil depot in the Odesa region, triggering an explosion in a pipeline, a large fire, and injuries to four employees. Following that attack, Azerbaijan dispatched an ambulance from Baku and allocated $2 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Earlier, Russian forces had also targeted an energy facility supplying Azerbaijani gas to Ukraine.

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This is already the third targeted Russian attack in recent weeks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine linked to Azerbaijan. A strike was carried out on the Orlivka gas distribution station, located near the border with Romania. The station is a vital part of the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, through which Azerbaijani gas is........

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