Flames engulf Odesa port hit by Russian drone strikes

A Ukrainian port was hit by a Russian air attack in the Odesa region, Ukrainian officials said. Video released by Ukraine's emergency services showed firefighters tackling dramatic flames after shipping containers were set on fire in the Black Sea port. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 The country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Wednesday he had spoken to US negotiators about an Easter ceasefire but Russian forces had fired more than 700 drones – many of them Iranian-designed Shaheds – targeting parts of western and central Ukraine in a rare daytime attack Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attack ►https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/ukraine-war-briefing-russia-responds-zelenskyy-easter-truce-drone-attack The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianLive #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar