Russian missile and drone strike on Odesa port kills three civilians
Russian forces launched two Kh-59/69 missiles and 122 drones at Ukraine on July 15, 2026. In Odesa, a strike at approximately 7 a.m. hit residential areas and port infrastructure, killing three people and hospitalizing three others. The attack is part of an intensifying Russian campaign targeting Ukraine's deep-water Black Sea ports, which are critical for grain exports and the national economy.