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Russian Drone Swarm Hits Odesa and Kharkiv, Killing One and Injuring 14

The Kremlin announced readiness for direct talks with President Zelenskyy

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Russian forces have repeatedly targeted Odesa since invading Ukraine in February 2022
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Overview

  • Russia launched an overnight barrage of 86 drones targeting eight locations in Odesa and Kharkiv
  • Ukraine’s air force shot down 34 drones and used electronic warfare to redirect or neutralize 36 others
  • The Odesa strike killed one person and injured 14 while damaging residential buildings, a university, a gas pipeline and railway infrastructure
  • Drone attacks on Kharkiv damaged multiple private and multistory homes and sparked fires
  • President Zelenskyy condemned the raids as targeted terror and urged Western allies to tighten economic sanctions on Russia