07:37: Air defense activated in the Odessa region
Ukrainian air defenses were activated early Tuesday in the southern Odessa region, a key area for the grain deal that expired on Monday evening, local authorities said. “Odessa. Air defense combat operations continue,” Sergiy Bratchuk, an official with the administration of the Odessa region, said on Telegram.
According to the Ukrainian operational command for the south of the country, “the enemy is attacking the southern regions with unmanned aerial vehicles”, he said on Telegram.
Southern Ukraine is targeted by “drone attacks”, regional governor Oleg Kiper reported on the same social network, calling on the population to stay in shelters until the air alert is lifted.