PREVIEW

A Yakovlev Yak-52 trainer aircraft is used by the Ukrainian Defence Forces to hunt Russian drones over Odesa, Ukraine, April 16, 2026. Overnight, the southern city endured several waves of missile and drone attacks that hit port, critical, and residential infrastructure. Nine people were killed and more than 20 were injured. All of the fatalities occurred in a nine-storey building, which Russian forces struck three times: twice during the day and once the previous evening