Russian attacks on Ukraine continue as Odesa hit by drones
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Date: 2025-06-20T07:18:15.000Z
Title: Morning opening: Russian attacks on Ukraine continue
Content: One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, Reuters reported local authorities as saying.
Odesa is Ukraine's largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant missile and drone attacks by Russia since the war began, the agency noted.
'Despite the active work of air defence forces, there is damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a higher education institution, a gas pipeline and private cars,' local governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram messenger.
The latest attack comes 101 days after Ukraine accepted the US proposal for an unconditional ceasefire, but Russia continues to dither, delay and destroy and refuses to commit to the process.
It also comes just days before the Nato summit in The Hague next week, where Ukraine is expected to feature prominently on the agenda with the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, among those attending.
Elsewhere, we will be looking at reactions to Spain's criticism of the alliance's new 5% spending target and other key developments across the continent, including French president Emmanuel Macron's speech at the Paris Air Show.
It's Friday, 20 June 2025, it's Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
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