Massive Russian airstrike on Odessa. Rockets, drones and explosions over the city and district. The news is also confirmed by the Russian agency Tass. “A series of explosions occurred in Odessa – writes Tass – an air raid alert was declared in the region.”
The Ukrainian Air Force confirms that Russian combat drones, probably Shahed, are stationed over the Odessa region. According to the Ukrainian military, the air defense system is ready for use against enemy drones in the Dnipropetrovsk region. However, an air alert was declared in all southern regions.
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08:12
Russian attack on grain warehouses
The Russian army launched a massive drone attack on the region CherkasyStructures were hit in central Ukraine where the grain is stored. The explosions caused large fires. The governor reported it Igor Taburets, quoted by Ukrainian media. “During the night the enemy massively attacked the Cherkasy region with drones. Uman’s industrial infrastructure was hit. As a result, there were fires in warehouses,” he said. The state rescue service added that rescuers extinguished the flames over a total area of more than three thousand square meters. 11 pieces of equipment and 52 people were involved in fighting the fire.
04:26
Shapps, UK, evaluates the use of trainers
The United Kingdom is considering the possibility of deploying its military on the territory of Ukraine to train soldiers and officers of the country that is at war with Russia, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in an interview with the Telegraph. “I spoke yesterday with Chief of Staff Patrick Sanders and other senior defense officials about the possibility of moving training closer, if not directly, to Ukraine. Especially in the western part of the country.” Bae (British defense company).
ed) is moving production to Ukraine – I look forward to seeing other UK companies chip in and do the same,” said Shapps. The British defense secretary said he discussed these options with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky during his visit to Kiev. The senior official also said that Britain should work with other NATO countries to improve interoperability with the Ukrainian army and build it up prepare to join the alliance. The Telegraph points out that so far none of the NATO countries have implemented such measures. They prefer to train Kiev’s military outside Ukraine in order to minimize the risks to Western soldiers, whose possible death could be a reason for an escalation of the conflict .
04:05
Explosions in Zaporizhia, alarm in many regions
A series of explosions occurred in the city of Zaporizhzhia overnight, prompting air strike warnings in most regions of Ukraine. The local media published it again. Explosions had previously also been reported in Odessa and Kharkiv. The areas affected by the warning are Zaporizhia, Odessa, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Donetsk and Kherson.
(afp) 02:26
Leader of the US Senate, we support Ukraine in its war
Before voting on the measure to end the shutdown in the United States, Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated “support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression.” The bill that senators want to vote on calls for a cut in aid to Kiev, which is met with opposition from Democrats.
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