Russian attacks kill 18 in Ukraine
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At least two people were killed in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday as a result of a drone strike, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter. A further two people were wounded in the attack on the Black Sea port city,
Moscow is again ramping up missile and drone attacks on civilian targets, dispelling any notion that a temporary cease-fire for Orthodox Easter might become more lasting.
Russian drones struck several apartment buildings in Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, triggering fires and injuring at least ​three people, local officials said early on Thursday.
Russian drone strikes in Odesa claimed civilian lives including a toddler. Ukrainian drones retaliated targeting Russia's oil export ports. The attacks damaged infrastructure and injured civilians. Ukraine faces ongoing challenges with air defense.