Key takeaways:
- At least two people were injured and extensive damage was caused in the port cities of Odesa and Mykolaiv in Ukraine due to a Russian air attack.
- Ukraine’s air defenses shot down five cruise missiles and 13 attack drones, but the damage in the cities indicated that they had not been able to stop all of Russia’s rockets.
- The Ukrainian government has condemned the Russian air strikes and called for an immediate end to the violence. The United Nations Security Council is expected to meet to discuss the situation.
In the early hours of Thursday, the port cities of Odesa and Mykolaiv in Ukraine were hit by a Russian air attack, leaving at least two people injured and causing extensive damage. Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper reported that the attack damaged buildings in the city center and caused a fire that affected an area of 300 square meters (3,200 square feet). In Mykolaiv, Russian strikes destroyed several floors of a three-story building and caused a fire that affected an area of 450 square meters (4,800 square feet).
Ukraine’s air defenses shot down five cruise missiles and 13 attack drones, but the damage in the vital port cities indicated that they had not been able to stop all of Russia’s rockets. More than 20 civilians were wounded in the latest wave of attacks, including five children, according to Ukrainian emergency services.
The attack came after Moscow pulled out of a deal that had allowed Ukraine’s cargo ships safe passage through Russia’s Black Sea blockade. Earlier this week, Moscow had also vowed “retribution” for an attack that damaged a crucial bridge between Russia and the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula.
The Ukrainian government has condemned the Russian air strikes and called for an immediate end to the violence. The United Nations Security Council is expected to meet to discuss the situation. In the meantime, Ukraine’s military is on high alert and is prepared to respond to any further attacks.
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