Russia pounds Ukraine with missile, drone strikes
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- Russia fired missiles and drones at Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa in the early hours of Wednesday, triggering a massive fire that firefighters battled on camera.
- The strikes killed at least six people and wounded 20 others across Ukraine, according to officials cited in the report.
- Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa was the primary target, with the attack coming after weeks of intensifying Russian aerial barrages against Ukrainian infrastructure.
- The article was published on July 15, 2026, with officials still likely assessing the full extent of damage across affected regions.
Why it matters: A direct hit on Odesa — a critical Black Sea export hub — kills at least six civilians and wounds 20, underscoring Russia's continued willingness to strike port infrastructure with mass missile-and-drone combinations despite international scrutiny.
