Russian attacks kill 14 as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers

Fourteen people have been killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight and on Wednesday, local officials say. In the Black Sea port of Odesa, three people were killed in a "massive" drone and missile strike, regional head Oleh Kiper said. It was the fifth day in which Russia has hit the region. Three people were killed the north-eastern city of Sumy, and another three in Zaporizhzhia in the south. Five casualties were also reported in three other south-eastern regions. Ukraine said its drones hit 20 Russian vessels, including 17 oil tankers, in the Black Sea overnight. Separately, a major government reshuffle is now under way in Ukraine, with the country's prime minister and defence minister both resigning. Earlier, the Russian ministry of defence confirmed it had attacked Odesa, saying it had deliberately targeted port infrastructure, "used for the unloading of petroleum, oil, and lubricants". Writing on Telegram, 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. He added that a non-residential building and a gas pipeline were also hit. In its re
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