Russia strikes Odessa, Kharkiv ahead of Kremlin's ceasefire plan
World Russia strikes Odessa, Kharkiv ahead of Kremlin's ceasefire plan
A man stands as a Ukrainian fireman finishes to put out a fire at the 'Barabashovo' market following a drone strike in Kharkiv on May 6, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Sergey Bobok/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
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KYIV, Ukraine - One man was killed and another injured in a Russian airstrike on civilian infrastructure in the southern region of Odessa, the regional prosecutor's office said on Tuesday, shortly before the start of a 72-hour ceasefire ordered by the Kremlin.
Two people were also injured in a massive drone attack on the city of Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
Some 200 battles were recorded in Ukraine over the last day, the Kyiv General Staff wrote on Facebook early on Tuesday.
It said particularly heavy fighting occurred in the area around the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, where defenders had repelled 78 attacks by the Russian army.
The information provided by the warring parties cannot be independently verified, but gives an idea about the extent of the fighting.
The Russian Ministry of Defence said 105 Ukrainian drones were shot down over 11 Russian regions during the night - 19 of them over the Moscow region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a unilateral ceasefire to coincide with Russia's anniversary commemorations of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany on May 9, which are to be attended by several foreign dignitaries.
The ceasefire is scheduled to run from midnight Wednesday-Thursday in Moscow to midnight Saturday-Sunday (2100 GMT Wednesday-2100 GMT Saturday).
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This story was originally published May 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM.
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