At least 21 people including two children were killed today from a Russian cruise missile strike near Odesa, Ukraine. The motive of the attack is unclear, but it comes after Ukraine scored a recent military victory in the Black Sea. Russian missile attacks on residential areas in a coastal town near the port city of Odesa early Friday killed at least 21 people, Ukrainian authorities reported on Saturday. Video of the pre-dawn attack showed the charred remains of buildings in the small town of Serhiivka, about 50 kilometres southwest of Odesa. Serhiy Bratchuk, a spokesperson for the Odesa regional administration, said 21 people had been confirmed killed, including a 12-year-old boy.

Source: CBC News July 01, 2022 23:24 UTC