Russia pounds Ukraine with missile, drone strikes

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: Ukraine

World / International

Russia pounds Ukraine with missile, drone strikes

Russia launched a flurry of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa early Wednesday morning, killing at least six people and wounding 20 others across the country, officials said. Footage shows firefighters extinguishing a massive fire.

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