Overview

• Emergency services reported at least nine fatalities, including a child, and said rescue and recovery operations continued after the urban flooding.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky called the situation horrible and noted that one person remained missing, according to his statement on social media.
• Rescuers worked through the night to evacuate stranded residents, clear submerged vehicles, and pump water from buildings, sharing updates on Telegram.
• Odessa’s mayor said roughly two months of typical rainfall fell in about seven hours, overwhelming the city’s sewer network.
• The flooding unfolded as separate Russian attacks were reported elsewhere, with one man killed in Kherson and multiple injuries after strikes in Kharkiv.