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Russian forces kill several in Ukraine, launch ‘brutal’ attack in Odesa
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- A Russian overnight attack on a high-rise apartment building in Kharkiv's Saltivskyi district killed two men and wounded at least 21 people, causing significant structural damage and smoke.
- Russian artillery also killed a 61-year-old woman in Kherson, and an attack near a shopping mall in Pavlohrad wounded nine people, including four children, with multiple other regions also targeted.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reported widespread Russian attacks across several regions, while Russian sources claimed Ukrainian drone strikes killed three civilians in Belgorod.
- Moscow launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Odesa, hitting energy infrastructure, residential buildings, and the port, injuring at least eight people and disrupting grain exports critical to global food security.
- Russia additionally struck two oil refineries in Sumy, continuing its focus on Ukrainian energy and military facilities amid ongoing conflict.
