Three killed as Russian bombing of Odesa continues
Three people were killed following an overnight Russian attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa, according to a local official. Oleh Kiper, Governor of Odesa region, said the "massive" drone and missile strike marked the fifth day in which Russia has attacked the region. The Russian Ministry of Defence said it had deliberately targeted port infrastructure, "used for the unloading of petroleum, oil, and lubricants." Kiper accused Russia of deliberately targeting the civilian population, as well as industrial and port infrastructure in the area. He said residents were killed and injured when a Russian missile struck a multi-storey residential building.
A non-residential building and a gas pipeline were also hit. Russia claimed to have targeted sites involved in the manufacture of military hardware and the transportation of cargo. Russia's attacks have targeted Ukraine's deepwater Black Sea ports in the wider Odesa area, which handle much of the country's grain and other cargo. Overnight, Ukraine said its drones hit 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea. This follows intensive attacks on Russian ships in the Sea of Azov. The Ukrainian attacks have forced Russia to restrict shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports.
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Russian forces have continued their bombardment of Odesa, marking the fifth consecutive day of attacks on the Black Sea port. These ongoing strikes
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