War in Ukraine: Odessa is attacked by Russian combat drones

According to Ukrainian information, Russia has massively attacked the South Ukrainian port city of Odessa with combat drones. According to official information, at least two people were killed and six other residents were injured. Two children aged seven and four are among the injured, said military administrator Oleh Kiper on the Telegram platform.

There were a number of explosions in the city, and fires broke out in some districts, reported the Ukrainian media and Mayor Hennadi Truchanow. “Odessa, be vigilant. Go to safe places,” Truchanow wrote on the Telegram platform.

A drone struck on the upper floors of a 21-story house and triggered a fire. After the extinguishing work, the helpers discovered the corpses of a couple in the ruins, reported Kiper.

The Russian fight drones were flown over the Black Sea, it said. The air defense had become active. In the local media, the first videos, the authenticity of which could not be checked, were published in the local media.

Selenskyj recognizes US role in peace efforts

Ukrainian head of state Wolodymyr Selenskyj once again emphasized the peace efforts of US President Donald Trump. In a contribution on the platform X, in which he praised the peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, he emphasized the need to terminate wars. “And it is important that the USA contributes to this,” he wrote, underlining the “fundamental role” of US mediation.

This mediation of Washington could also help end the years of war on Ukrainian soil, especially since Russia has so far rejected all peace suggestions and had let diplomatic efforts go. Selenskyj demanded that this must have an end. “Peace can be achieved through strength and @Potus (President of the USA) certainly has it.”

Ukraine attacks Russian airfield

The Ukrainian military and the secret service destroyed or damaged several fighter jets in an attack on a Russian military airfield. Junge bombers were met at the Marinowka airfield in the southern Russian area of ​​Volgograd, the general staff in Kiev said. According to the SBU secret service, which was also involved in the campaign, two machines were destroyed in the attack and two more were damaged. The information cannot be checked independently.

The Russian SU-34 form the backbone of the tactical air force. From there, Ukrainian positions would be shot at with bombs and rockets, the message says. Accordingly, the attack took place on Friday night.

At the beginning of June, Ukraine launched a surprise attack on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet. Drones that were hidden on truck to the destination, sometimes military airfields attacked several thousand kilometers from the border. According to his own information, Kyiv destroyed up to 40 fighter bombers. Regardless of 10 machines, serious damage was confirmed.