Russia–Ukraine War (April 30): Ukraine Says Russia Pounding Donbas; Russian Strike Knocks Out Odesa Airport

Russia–Ukraine War (April 30): Ukraine Says Russia Pounding Donbas; Russian Strike Knocks Out Odesa Airport
A Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher BM-21 "Grad" shells Russian troops' position, near Lugansk, in the Donbass region, on April 10, 2022. Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukraine Says Russia Pounding Donbas; Russian Strike Knocks Out Odesa Airport

A Russian missile strike at the airport in the southwestern port of Odesa—a city that has so far been relatively unscathed in the war—has damaged the runway and it can no longer be used, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday.

Russia has sporadically targetted Odesa, a Black Sea port, and a week ago, Ukraine said at least eight people were killed in a strike on the city.