One dead, six injured in Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa


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  • Saturday, 19 Jul 2025

A view shows apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 19, 2025. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok

(Reuters) -Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa early on Saturday, setting ablaze at least one multi-storey apartment building and killing one resident, authorities said.

In recent weeks, Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian cities, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to sharpen his tone against Russia and to threaten harsher sanctions.

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