Russian forces launched around thirty drones at Odesa overnight on June 17, according to Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov. On the night of Tuesday, June 17, air raid alerts were announced twice in the Odesa region: ・the first began on June 16 at 22:43 and lasted until 00:36 AM Kyiv time on June 17;

Ukrainian officials say three people were killed and 13 were wounded when Russia attacked the country with waves of drones and missiles.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to hold talks with Donald Trump - but the US president has announced he is unexpectedly returning to Washington because of tensions in the Middle East.