Drone attacks on Odessa: three dead in industrial area. Russia repeatedly attacks Ukraine with drone and missile attacks.
Odessa is logistically the gateway to the world and so attacks in these areas are also part of Russian attempts to cut off Ukraine's foreign trade. Of Ukraine's 18 seaports, only 6 are currently in operation, said Dmytro Barinov, deputy head of the state port authority, in Odessa. The leadership in Kiev is repeatedly calling for more support from the West in expanding air defense in order to better protect the country's cities.