Russian strikes on Odesa kill three and injure three, Ukraine targets Black Sea vessels

At least three civilians were killed and three more injured during Russian shelling of Odesa on Tuesday, the city’s military administrator reported. The strikes hit residential areas on the southern Ukrainian port, prompting emergency services to rush victims to hospitals while authorities began damage assessments.

The attacks, part of a broader wave of Russian bombardments across Ukraine’s southern regions, targeted infrastructure and populated neighborhoods, according to the administrator’s statement. Local officials said the strikes involved artillery and missile fire, and that security forces are investigating the incident. Ukrainian officials have condemned the assault, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law, while the government continues to bolster air defenses in Odesa to mitigate further civilian harm.