The Latest Breaking News from Odesa

It's day 154 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UN alleges over 12,272 casualties so far, airstrikes are being reported today from Odesa and Mykolaiv, and the president and first lady of Ukraine held a photo shoot for Vogue magazine.

Russia targeted Ukraine’s Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with air strikes Tuesday, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure along the country's southern coast. the Ukrainian military said. The Kremlin’s forces used air-launched missiles in the attack, Ukraine’s Operational Command South said in a Facebook post. In the Odesa…

Russia has targeted Ukraine’s Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with air strikes, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure

Dated intelligence, poor planning and a top-down approach to operations are hampering Russian attacks in Ukraine, according to an update by British defence chiefs.

Russia further slashing its gas supplies to Europe and doubts about Moscow’s commitment to the grain export deal show the wider impact of the war in Ukraine.

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Exports will resume from Chornomorsk port first, followed by ports of Odesa and Pivdeny, government officials say.

Grain exports to begin this week despite Russian attack on Odesa 12 hours after signing agreement

For the deal to work and global food supplies to get moving again, Ukraine’s ports and ships need Nato protection, says Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a chemical and biological weapons expert

Russia appears to have reversed itself after the country's top diplomat said Moscow's overarching goal is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian artillery barrages and air strikes continue to pummel cities across Ukraine. The remark from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comes amid Ukraine's efforts…

Moscow says it targeted military infrastructure