Russian drones struck Ukraine’s southern Odesa region for the fourth time in five days in an overnight attack, damaging port facilities, a grain silo and an office building, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram.
(Bloomberg) — Russian drones struck Ukraine’s southern Odesa region for the fourth time in five days in an overnight attack, damaging port facilities, a grain silo and an office building, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram.
Ukrainian forces meanwhile made progress south of Robotyne, their most advanced point of a counteroffensive along the southern frontline, the General Staff said in a statement on Facebook. Ukrainian troops advanced in the country’s east, while Russian forces continued attempts to make headway near Donetsk and Bakhmut, according to the statement.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he reiterated an urgent need for hardware including long-range weapons, missile defense systems, artillery and armored vehicles in talks Wednesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kyiv. Blinken pledged an additional $1 billion in security and humanitarian funds, presenting a package that includes millions in assets seized from sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
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