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Russia–Ukraine overnight strikes kill civilians in Belgorod, Kharkiv and Odesa
Confirmed
Attacks on the port killed 28 people in the first three weeks of July alone, Governor Oleh Kiper previously said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says four people were killed in the Kyiv capital region, a three-year-old boy and his grandparents, in one strike, and later another fatality was reported in a separate strike, also on civilian infrastructure. “This is, in particular, how Russia is systematically waging war against global food security,” the Ukrainian leader said, referring to the Odesa port’s role in exporting grain around the world. In Russia, Ukrainian drone attacks killed six civilians overnight in Belgorod, the operational headquarters of the Belgorod region said in a Telegram post. At least six other deaths were reported in strikes on other frontline cities, including Sumy, Kherson and Donetsk in the eastern industrial Donbas region.
What's confirmed
- Attacks on the port killed 28 people in the first three weeks of July alone, Governor Oleh Kiper previously said.
What's still developing
- Further court action and how much of the order can take effect remain open.
Sources
- AP News — Bilateral overnight exchange; Belgorod 5 dead; Kharkiv Saltivskyi; Odesa injuries; MoD 153 drones link
- Al Jazeera — Kharkiv high-rise detail; Odesa 200+ Shahed barrage; Belgorod 6 dead claim link
- Euronews — Ukraine 13 dead / ~90 injured over 24 hours; Belgorod damage; Odesa and MoD claims link