Summary All of eastern Ukraine under air raid alertsRussian strikes on ports follow grain export deal withdrawalJuly 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian air defence systems were engaged in the early hours of Wednesday in repelling a Russian air attack on the southern port of Odesa for a second consecutive night, the region's governor said.
"Do not approach the windows, do not shoot or show the work of air defence forces," Odesa governor Oleh Kiper said on the Telegram messaging app.
But Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said the initiative in the area had switched to Ukrainian forces.
She said Ukrainian forces made new gains near Bakhmut in the east, a town that was captured by Russian forces in May after months of battles.
"We have made advances through the streets," Shershen told the Espreso TV online outlet but said Ukrainian forces did not have complete control of the village.
Persons:
Oleh Kiper, Hanna Maliar, Valery Shershen, Shershen, U.N, Stephane Dujarric, Russia's, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Moscow, Dmitry Peskov, Grant McCool, Lincoln
Organizations:
Kyiv, Russian Defence Ministry, Russian, Reuters, United Nations, Thomson
Locations:
Ukraine, Odesa, Russia, Ukrainian, Africa, Asia, Moscow, Kharkiv, Bakhmut, Staromayorske, Turkey