Russia hit Odessa, Sumi in overnight attack – DW – 07/19/2025

The Government of Australia has said that it is in the process of giving 49 American-made Abrams M1A1 tank in Ukraine.

The tank, $ 160 million (€ 138 million), are part of the $ 980 million Australian military aid package for Kiev.

Ukraine has already received several tanks, which are going to come with the rest in the coming months.

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marls said, “M1A1 Abrams will contribute significantly to the ongoing Ukraine fight against the illegal and unethical invasion of Russia.”

Australia is one of Ukraine’s largest non-NATO supporters, which supply help, ammunition and military equipment. So Canberra has banned exports of all alumina and aluminum ore – including bauxite – in Russia, as well as some Russian individuals and stutches.

Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky said on Saturday that some 300 drones and 30 missiles were fired by Russian forces.

Tired killed a person in the port city of Odessa and damaged the significant infrastructure in the northeastern city of Sumi.

Zelansky posted a video and picture of vivid buildings and firefighters in his telegram account, wrote that Sumi attacks knocked down thousands of houses in the region.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Odessa Mayor said that a high growth in the city was surrounded by flames and that emergency services and firefighting were struggling with fire and searching for the injured citizens.

Odessa Mayor Gendi Trukhanov wrote on Telegram, “Odessa attacked enemy strike drones – more than 20 UAVs approached different directions in the city.”

The Mayor said, “The attack as a result of the attack was damaged by the citizen infrastructure. A residential high-growing building is on fire.”

The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Saturday that 87 Ukrainian drones were successfully dropped in the central, western and southern parts of the country, falling down 48 near the Ukrainian border in 48 Briansus.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobianin said the air defense had lowered 13 drones, leading to the capital, the bees were dropped after midnight.

Sobinin said that experts were examining the pieces where they used to hit the ground.

Welcome to DW coverage of the latest developments in Russia.

On this Saturday, we start with another massive Russian air strike

In Russia, officials say more than 80 Ukrainian drones were reduced, of which a dozen capital was leading to Moscow.

Russia has seen it as a barrage against Ukraine amidst US President Donald Trump’s attempts to secure a ceasefire deal.

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