Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three as Moscow, Kyiv battle over Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine stepped up their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes on Wednesday, with Moscow killing three people in an attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and Kyiv’s drone forces striking Russian shipping.

Odesa region Governor Oleh Kiper said that a “massive” Russian drone and missile attack on the southern region continued for a fifth day, with civilian, industrial and port infrastructure coming under attack....