"Escalating Violence: Russia's Attacks on Ukraine Leave 3 Injured in Odessa"

Russia launched a series of attacks on Odessa, Ukraine, using drones and cruise missiles, injuring three people. China's defense minister, Li Shangfu, is set to visit Russia and Belarus this week. Ukraine called on the international community to protect trade through the Black Sea after a Russian warship shot at a Ukraine-bound cargo vessel. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mourned the loss of a family killed in attacks in the Kherson region. The British Defense Ministry reported an increase in small-scale combat along the Dnieper River. Ukraine's defense minister called for help in demining the country. Danish planes intercepted two Russian bombers flying toward Dutch airspace, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed reservations about delivering Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.