Odesa Toll Rises, Security Foils Terror Plot, Kyiv Hit Again
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Ukrainian cities continue to face intense pressure, with the death toll in Odesa climbing to eight following recent attacks that destroyed apartments in a 24-story building. Kyiv also endured another night of reactive drone attacks, resulting in a residential building being struck and warehouses damaged, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to declare that Russian airspace would become "completely unsafe" in retaliation for new offensive tactics.
In a significant domestic security development, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reportedly prevented a terror attack by Russia's FSB targeting a prominent Russian opposition leader. This incident was accompanied by reports of a shootout between the SBU and GUR in Kyiv, leading to a street being cordoned off by police.
Amidst the ongoing conflict, Ukraine is also making economic moves, including the sale of a confiscated quarry formerly owned by a Russian oligarch, which had supplied raw materials for Russian weapons production. An expert analysis suggests Russia's autumn strategy may aim to turn Kyiv into a "ghost city," while a separate report indicates the war is entering a new, more dangerous phase with Russia targeting new objectives.