Additional three people were killed in separate attacks in Ukraine while President Zelenskyy calls for more air defences. A Russian drone attack in Odesa resulted in the deaths of at least seven people, including a three-year-old and a mother with a baby. Rescue efforts uncovered more bodies, with some survivors rescued. Zelenskyy urged the West to provide more air defence systems to protect against Russian attacks.
In other incidents, separate shelling attacks in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions killed three people. Zelenskyy reiterated the need for more air defences from Western partners to strengthen Ukraine’s protection against Russian aggression. The delayed $60bn aid package from the US Congress is a crucial factor in Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.
Ukraine also reportedly launched a drone attack in St Petersburg, Russia, causing damage to a residential building but no casualties. Russian air defences reportedly shot down the drone targeting an oil depot, leading to the explosion and small fires in the area. Ukraine has retaliated against Russian attacks on its power grid by targeting oil facilities in recent months.