Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa as missile alert sounds overnight
Russian airstrikes hit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, according to officials. Loud explosions were heard across Kyiv overnight on Wednesday into Thursday as authorities issued a missile alert. The attacks caused damage in both cities and prompted fresh warnings for residents to take shelter.Officials said 13 people were injured in the strikes, including 10 in Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said debris fell on apartment buildings, inhabited buildings and warehouse facilities, and landed near a petrol station. An AFP journalist in Kyiv reported hearing around a dozen strong... [Continue Reading]
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Two Azerbaijani sailors killed in Black Sea tugboat drone attack near Odesa
Two Azerbaijani sailors have been killed after a tugboat was struck by drones in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, in the latest attack on civilian shipping in the area. The Somali-flagged vessel TEDY was first hit near Odesa and then came under two further drone attacks overnight while sailing toward the Romanian port of Constanta. The incident has added to concerns over the safety of commercial crews operating in the Black Sea corridor.Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said the dead crew members were Aslan Aliyev and Asim Gasimov. It also said two other Azerbaijani sailors, Imran Novruzov and... [Continue Reading]

