Live: Several killed in Ukraine's Odesa as strikes intensify across Ukraine

23/02/2026 05:54 France 24

Russian strikes killed three people and wounded several others overnight, regional authorities said Monday, as Moscow intensified its assaults on the eve of the war's four-year anniversary. In the south, two people were killed when Russian drones hit industrial, energy and civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region, regional governor Oleg Kiper said on Telegram.Follow our live blog for all the latest devleopments.

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