The Latest Breaking News from Odesa

A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa has hit a Liberian-flagged freighter, killing a port worker and wounding another, as well as three citizens of the Philippines, crew members on the ship

UK ministry of defence says Russian military ‘overextended’; Hungary says EU should not start membership talks with Ukraine

Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border region of Belgorod killed one person on Saturday morning, local authorities said. The news comes after Russian forces carried out an overnight missile strike on Ukraine's southern Odesa region, damaging port infrastructure, the Ukrainian authorities said. This live blog is no longer being updated.…

Kyiv has turned the region into a no-go zone for Moscow’s bristling warships

Ukraine is looking to expand its domestic arms production as Kyiv hosts its first International Defence Industries Forum. Speaking at the opening on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv aims to develop defence production in cooperation with global industry leaders. Meanwhile Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday marked the anniversary…

The Man Who Pays His Way: Ryanair is seeking first-mover advantage – promising flights from Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa within weeks of a ceasefire

Missile attack kills two, destroys 60,000 tons of grain, and damages key infrastructure

A warehouse was damaged and dozens of trucks destroyed in the blasts

Ukrainian officials say Russia struck the Black Sea port city of Odesa for a second night in a row in a drone barrage that damaged a warehouse, charred dozens of trucks and injured two drivers in fiery explosions