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Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, WHO confirms warehouse destroyed
politico.eu • • world
Key Points:
- A World Health Organization (WHO) warehouse storing emergency health supplies in Dnipro, Ukraine, was destroyed by a strike, though no casualties occurred as staff evacuated some supplies beforehand.
- Russia launched multiple missile strikes overnight, including a "massive" attack on Odesa targeting energy infrastructure, residential buildings, and the port, injuring at least eight people.
- Separate strikes in Kharkiv's Saltivka district killed two and injured at least 21, while another strike in Zhytomyr injured three people; firefighters rescued several trapped residents from a high-rise.
- A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod killed five people and injured 25, with Russian officials describing it as a "massive terrorist drone attack."
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the attacks as "ballistic terror," calling for increased sanctions on Russia and enhanced air defense for Ukraine, while WHO Director-General Tedros emphasized the urgent need to stop attacks on healthcare facilities.
