Russian attacks kill six as Ukraine targets Black Sea oil tankers
Overnight Russia attacked sites in Odesa and Sumy, while Ukraine attacked 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.
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"Kiper accused Russia of deliberately targeting the civilian population and said residents were killed and injured when a Russian missile struck a multi-storey residential building."
— Oleh Kiper , Other
Key People
Artem Kobzar is the mayor of Sumy, a city in northeastern Ukraine.
Governor of Odesa who reported on drone attacks affecting regional energy infrastructure.
Head of the state oil and gas firm Naftogaz.
Ursula von der Leyen is the president of the European Commission.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Ukrainian prime minister.
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Overnight Russia attacked sites in Odesa and Sumy, while Ukraine attacked 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.
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