"Unfolding Conflict: Real-time Updates on Russia's War in Ukraine"

Beaches in Ukraine's Odesa have reopened for swimming for the first time since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, although bathing during air raid alerts remains banned. The city has faced relentless waves of Russian attacks, leading to the closure of popular holiday resorts. In the Kerch Strait, two Ukrainian missiles were shot down over the bridge connecting Russia-annexed Crimea to the mainland. Increased shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv region resulted in the death of a woman, and a police officer was killed in a bomb strike in the Zaporizhzhia region. Russian forces destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones over Crimea, and advanced Kinzhal missiles were launched at Ukrainian pilots who will soon train on US-made F-16 fighter jets. The Russian tanker damaged by a drone has been towed for repairs.