Ukraine-Russia war latest: One dead and fourteen injured after Moscow launches overnight drone strike on Odesa
One person has died and 14 people left wounded after a Russian drone attack hit several high-rise apartment blocks in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa.
Footage showed emergency services battling fires at one apartment block as they rushed to rescue civilians. They reported at least 10 drone strikes overnight.
Odesa governor Oleh Kiper said there was damage to residential buildings, a higher education institution, a gas pipeline and private cars. Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia reported that Odesa railway station was damaged during the attack, with power wires and rails damaged.
Ukraine 's air force said Russia fired a total of 86 drones at Ukraine in its latest aerial attack, 70 of which were either shot down or lost. Officials in Ukraine's northeast city of Kharkiv also reported damage.
Ukrainian politicians urged Kyiv 's western supporters to put more pressure on Russia to agree to a ceasefire in light of the latest attacks.
'With no meaningful consequences, Russia feels free to escalate. Every delay, every diluted sanction, every excuse for inaction is taken in Moscow as permission,' economics minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote on X, sharing footage of the attack in Odesa.
Moscow's defence ministry, meanwhile, claimed that Ukraine fired 61 drones at targets across Russia.
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In pictures: Russia launches drone attacks at Kharkiv
Earlier, we reported that six people had been wounded, including a 12-year-old, in the northeast Ukrainian region of Kharkiv.
Below, you can see some pictures of the aftermath of those attacks.
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At least six people, including 12-year-old, injured in Ukraine's Kharkiv
While footage continues to come out from Ukraine's port city of Odesa following a large Russian drone attack, we bring you news from Kharkiv, where there have been additional casualties.
The northeastern Ukrainian region, which borders Russia, is one of the most frequently bombed areas of the country. Its eponymously named capital is also home to some 1.3 million Ukrainians, making it the second largest city in the country behind Kyiv.
Local officials said Russia launched at least eight strikes overnight on the region, injuring three people, including a 12-year-old and 17-year-old girl, in the city. At least six apartment blocks were damaged.
Another three people were injured in villages outside the city but within the region.
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Olena Zelenska: Russia is turning our nights into a nightmare
Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused Russia of 'turning our nights into nightmares' with the latest aerial attacks.
Russia has ramped up its assaults on Ukraine in recent weeks, even as Vladimir Putin has repeated claims he is interested in ending the war.
Moscow says it is only striking military targets but footage last night showed civilians fleeing a residential apartment block after drones damaged the property and caused fires.
'Russia is deliberately turning each of our nights into a nightmare, trying to break our spirit. But Ukraine will persevere,' Ms Zelenska wrote on X.
'The future belongs to those who save, rebuild, and never give up.'
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Russia downs two drones that tried to attack Moscow, mayor says
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday that air defence systems had downed two drones en route to Russia's capital.
He posted twice on Telegram, first at 4.55am GMT and secondly at 6.07am, claiming two separate attacks.
He said emergency services were working at the site of the fallen debris.
Earlier, Moscow's defence ministry claimed that Ukraine fired 61 drones at targets across Russia overnight.
Tom Watling20 June 2025 07:37
In pictures: Russian drone attack hits high-rise in Odesa
Earlier, we told that you an overnight Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa had killed at least one person and left 14 more wounded.
The Russian attack hit several high-rise apartment blocks, setting them on fire.
Below, you can see pictures from the scene.
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Russia fires 86 drones at Ukraine overnight
Ukraine's air force said on Friday that Russia had launched 86 drones on Ukraine overnight.
The military noted its air defence units shot down 34 drones while another 36 drones were lost - in reference to the Ukrainian military using electronic warfare to redirect them - or they were drone simulators that did not carry warheads.
Tom Watling20 June 2025 07:20
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