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Russia Launches Devastating Attack on Ukraine, Leaving Millions Without Power

RUSSIA has blitzed Ukraine's port city of Odesa in a revenge attack for drone strikes on oil tankers. An aerial barrage lasting several hours left a million homes without power and water. Russia has blitzed Ukraine's port city…

Russia Launches Devastating Attack on Ukraine, Leaving Millions Without Power

RUSSIA has blitzed Ukraine’s port city of Odesa in a revenge attack for drone strikes on oil tankers.

An aerial barrage lasting several hours left a million homes without power and water.

Russia has blitzed Ukraine’s port city of OdesaCredit: Dan Charity
Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin had earlier vowed revenge after his oil tankers and rigs – the main source of funding for Russia’s illegal invasion – were targetedCredit: Getty
A queue for water forms as vital infrastructure lays in ruinsCredit: Dan Charity

A total of 465 drones and 30 missiles were fired.

The majority were shot out of the sky, but eight rockets and 33 drones struck 18 seperate locations.

Debris from those destroyed mid-flight struck three other areas in the black Sea port.

Four people were wounded in the attack – said to be the largest single onslaught on Odesa since the war began.

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PhD in International Relations, former UN press officer. Ibrahim has reported from 40+ countries, translating complex geopolitical shifts into clear, human‑focused narratives. “Ibrahim Khalil provides authoritative world news, from diplomacy to conflict zones, with on‑the‑ground insight.”