Ukraine and Russia traded accusations of launching lethal attacks on Sunday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow was targeting global food security by striking Odesa’s seaport. Mr. Zelenskiy said that Odesa’s seaport had been damaged in a Russian strike involving dozens of drones and missiles. At least one dozen people were wounded.
President Zelenskiy stated that the Russians are at war with the world’s food security. Odesa’s seaport is the principal artery for Ukraine’s vast agricultural exports.
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, three people were killed and an additional 37 were wounded after a multi-story apartment block was hit.
In Belgorod, Russia, five people were killed and an additional 25 were wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack.
The escalation in violence comes as the defense pact formed between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan has raised concerns about the potential for further conflict in the region.
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The Iran-funded Houthi terrorist group launched a drone attack Sunday on the Saudi Aramco refinery facility in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. A fire broke out at dawn, but Saudi Aramco emergency-response teams successfully contained and extinguished the blaze without injuries.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the precision drone strike was carried out in retaliation for alleged Saudi drone incursions into northwestern Yemen.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has significant implications for global food security, as Ukraine is a major exporter of agricultural products.
In a separate development, Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in China as the strongest storm to strike the country thus far this year.
The tropical cyclone brought torrential rain and high winds to China’s east coast, causing significant travel disruptions and flight cancellations.
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China evacuated more than one million residents in advance of the storm, and local officials are on high alert for flash floods and landslides, particularly in mountainous regions and along smaller rivers.
The storm has caused significant damage, with hundreds of residents evacuated and at least six elderly residents injured in Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture.
Ningbo Lishe International Airport shut down operations, and Shanghai’s two main airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights, representing roughly 60% of scheduled operations on Sunday.
They are working to mitigate the impacts of the storm.