Russian forces stage mass drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa, governor says
'The enemy targeted a residential area in a densely populated district of Odesa,' Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
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News18
37 minutes ago
- News18
Ukraine Says 'Massive' Russia Drone Attacks Hit Kyiv, Odesa
Last Updated: Russia launched drone attacks on Kyiv and Odesa, killing one and hitting a maternity hospital. Ukraine calls for more sanctions and support. Russia carried out 'massive" drone attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and port city of Odesa early Tuesday, killing one person and hitting a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said, calling for further sanctions. Moscow has kept up its attacks on Ukraine, which has hit back with strikes deep inside Russian territory, while peace talks held over the weekend failed to yield a breakthrough towards ending the three-year war. Aside from an agreement to exchange prisoners, progress has stalled and Russia has repeatedly rejected calls for an unconditional ceasefire. 'Russia lies every day about its desire for peace and attacks people every day. Time to impose sanctions. Time to support Ukraine with weapons. Time to prove that democracy has power," Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential office, said on Telegram. A 59-year-old man was killed in the Russian strikes on residential buildings in Odesa on Tuesday, and at least four others were wounded, said Governor Oleg Kiper. 'The enemy massively attacked Odesa with strike drones. There is damage to civilian infrastructure and fires," Kiper wrote on Telegram. 'The Russians hit a maternity hospital, an emergency medical ward and residential buildings," he said, adding the maternity hospital had been evacuated in time. In central Kiev, an AFP journalist heard at least 12 explosions, anti-aircraft fire and the buzzing of drones. 'Stay in shelters! The massive attack on the capital continues," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, adding in a separate post around 3:00 am (0000 GMT) that 'a new batch of UAVs (drones) is flying to the capital". Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the biggest European conflict since World War II, forcing millions to flee their homes and decimating much of eastern and southern Ukraine. Ukrainian cities are targeted by Russian air strikes almost daily. On Sunday, Russia launched a record 479 explosive drones at Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Despite efforts by US President Donald Trump to reach a ceasefire agreement, a second round of peace talks in Turkey are at a standstill. The only concrete agreement reached at the talks over the weekend was for release all seriously wounded or sick prisoners of war and those under the age of 25 — a deal that did not specify the number of soldiers involved. While welcoming POW exchanges, Zelensky said last week said it was 'pointless" to hold further talks with the current Russian delegation — who he previously dismissed as 'empty heads" — since they could not agree to a ceasefire. On Sunday, the Russian army also claimed to have attacked the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, which borders the regions of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia, already partially under Russian control, a first in more than three years of conflict. 'Time for everyone to finally accept the fact that Russia understands only strikes, not rational words," Ukraine's Yermak said on Tuesday, in a thinly veiled criticism of the Trump administration. As a condition for halting its invasion, Russia has demanded that Ukraine cede the territories Moscow claims to have annexed and forswear joining NATO. It has also rejected a proposed 30-day unconditional ceasefire sought by Kyiv and the European Union, arguing that it would allow Ukrainian forces to rearm with Western deliveries. Ukraine is demanding a complete Russian withdrawal of from its territory and security guarantees from the West, describing Moscow's demands as 'ultimatums". Location : Ukraine First Published: News world Ukraine Says 'Massive' Russia Drone Attacks Hit Kyiv, Odesa
Time of India
43 minutes ago
- Time of India
Russia's fresh attack on Ukraine: Moscow launches drone strike on Odesa maternity ward; 1 dead
Russia launched another large drone attack on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv and causing damage to a maternity facility in Odesa's southern port, according to regional authorities' reports on Tuesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The overnight strikes came after Russia launched the largest drone attack against Ukraine on Monday, part of heightened military activities that Moscow claims are in response to Ukraine's recent bold incursions into Russian territory, Reuters reported. In the early hours of Tuesday, medical teams responded to emergencies in four Kyiv districts, including the historic Podil area, as reported by Mayor Vitali Klitschko via Telegram. Meanwhile, in the Odesa drone attack, a 59-year-old man was killed and injured four others, Governer Oleg Kiper said on Telegram, as per BBC. Military officials indicated that attacks were continuing and advised residents to take shelter. The comprehensive impact of the assault remained unclear initially. "Enemy drones are simultaneously attacking several districts of the city," stated Timur Tkachenko, Kyiv's military administration chief, via Telegram. "There is damage to residential buildings and fires. Rescuers are working at the sites." In Odesa's southern port, a substantial drone attack struck an emergency medical facility, a maternity ward, and residential structures, according to Oleh Kiper, the regional governor, posting on Telegram. Kiper confirmed no casualties at the maternity hospital, with successful evacuation of patients and staff. He shared images showing damaged windows of what appeared to be a medical facility and structural damage to several buildings. Both parties in the conflict, ongoing for over three years, maintain they avoid civilian targets. However, the conflict has resulted in thousands of civilian casualties, predominantly Ukrainian.
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One killed, four injured in 'massive' Russian drone attack in Odesa
Odesa Governor Oleg Kiper said on Telegram that the Russian drone attack hit a maternity ward and residential buildings, leading to the death of a 59-year-old man read more A 'massive' Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Odesa killed a person and injured four others on Tuesday, while strikes have also been reported in the capital city of Kyiv. Odesa Governor Oleg Kiper said on Telegram that the Russian drone attack hit a maternity ward and residential buildings, leading to the death of a 59-year-old man. The latest attack comes a day after Moscow launched 'retaliatory' strikes against Kyiv's biggest military measure, dubbed 'Operation Spider Web', that targeted Russian airbases. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Air raid alerts were active across much of Ukraine during the early Tuesday attack, according to the country's official air raid map, including in the eastern regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv. Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, has temporarily halted flights at all four major airports in Moscow for safety reasons, following reports of a Ukrainian drone attack. Russian defence systems shot down 76 Ukrainian drones in just two hours late Monday, according to local reports. The incident comes after Russia carried out its largest drone strike on Ukraine. Despite efforts by US President Donald Trump to reach a ceasefire agreement, a second round of peace talks in Turkey are at a standstill. The only concrete agreement reached at the talks over the weekend was for the release of all seriously wounded or sick prisoners of war and those under the age of 25 – a deal that did not specify the number of soldiers involved. As a condition for halting its invasion, Russia has demanded that Ukraine cede the territories Moscow claims to have annexed and forswear joining NATO. It has also rejected a proposed 30-day unconditional ceasefire sought by Kyiv and the European Union, arguing that it would allow Ukrainian forces to rearm with Western deliveries. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Ukraine is demanding a complete Russian withdrawal of from its territory and security guarantees from the West, describing Moscow's demands as 'ultimatums'. With inputs from agencies
