Downed Russian drone causes fire and one death in Odessa

Downed Russian drone causes fire and one death in Odessa Euronews

A man has died after debris from a Russian drone hit his home in the port city of Odessa.

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A man died on Sunday after a Russian attack overnight in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa.

The regional governor of Odessa said that the wreckage of a downed drone fell on a house in the city, causing a fire that destroyed three residential buildings and a sports equipment warehouse. In the morning, residents examined the damage.

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A Russia and that Ukraine dozens of drones continue to be launched into the territory of each country.

Both sides have stepped up drone strikes in the last month to show they are not at an impasse as the war nears the twoyear mark.

In his first campaign speech before running for president again in March, the Russian president said: Wladimir Putin, promised to make Russia a “sovereign and selfsufficient” power ahead of the West. Putin also accused the West of unsuccessfully trying to “sow internal unrest” in Russia.

However, in PolandThere was a demonstration calling for the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war, where posters were displayed with messages such as “Help the heroes of Ukraine” and “Ukrainian children look forward to a Christmas without war.”

The demonstration was coordinated by Ukrainians living in Warsaw and other cities in Poland with the support of Polish activists.