# Russian forces kill several in Ukraine and launch ‘brutal’ attack on Odesa

https://mins.news/en/item/17398

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09 10:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/9/russian-forces-kill-several-in-ukraine-launch-brutal-attack-in-odesa?traffic_source=rss

> President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces have killed several people in Ukraine. He also accuses Moscow of carrying out a “brutal” attack amid a series of strikes on Odesa’s port. Zelenskyy warns that the attacks are harming global food security. His accusation links the assault on the port with wider risks to international food supplies.

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