Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Odesa's grand opera house and the five-star Hotel Bristol, a landmark constructed 19th century, were damaged during the shelling. Zelensky added that Norwegian diplomatic representatives were in the epicenter of the attack but avoided harm.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attack underscored again the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defences. Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper said seven people were injured and emergency crews remained at the scene.

A Russian missile attack struck a five-star hotel in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Friday evening, wounding two women, the mayor said. "Work is underway in the south of our country, in Odesa,

The Russian military flights came after Russia and its quasi-ally, China, sent their nuclear-capable bombers for a joint patrol over the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea i

The flight, which lasted for more than eight hours, saw the Russian aircraft being escorted by planes from other countries