Russian forces again struck the Ukrainian port city of Odessa on the night of Saturday July 22 to Sunday July 23, killing one person. The strikes left at least two people dead and 22 injured, according to Ukrainian authorities. The Ukrainian army’s Southern Operational Command also announced that the air defenses had knocked down a part “important” Russian missiles. Follow our live.
Significant damage in Odessa. Unintercepted projectiles have “damaged the port infrastructure, at least six residences including apartment buildings”, detailed the army. The Transfiguration Cathedral was also damaged. “Two architectural monuments” suffered damage in the attack, which also caused “power cuts”, the army continued. The latter reports 19 injured, including four children.
“There is no excuse for Russian evil”reacted on Twitter Volodymyr Zelensky. “There will certainly be reprisals against Russian terrorists for Odessa,” warns the Ukrainian president.
Explosion of an ammunition depot in Crimea. The attack on Odessa comes a day after a Ukrainian drone attack blew up an ammunition dump in Crimea. The death of a Russian journalist in a Ukrainian bombardment also aroused the ire of the Kremlin, which denounced a “heinous crime”.
Meeting between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko. The Russian president and the Belarusian leader are due to meet in Saint Petersburg on Sunday. In particular, they planned to discuss the “strategic partnership and alliance” between Moscow and Minsk, according to a statement from the Kremlin.