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missile earlier today in downtown odesa. it was right next to the port. this was just a normal civilian administration building. this had nothing to do with the port or the grain infrastructure. this had nothing to do with the military. this was a multistory building taken down by a russian missile. at least one person killed inside. we saw fire coming from the rubble. firefighters trying to put the fire out. there was all kinds of destruction for blocks around there. windows shattered, trees knocked down. there was dust all over the place. both countries, ukraine and russia going back and forth over what they say is the reason for these russian strikes. russia says it is retaliation for ukraine s attack on that bridge, the bridge connected to crimea earlier on monday. they argue the sea drones used to attack that bridge came from here in odesa while ukraine, wolf, says that it is the grain structure, the grain infrastructure that russia is targeting since they have now
key port city of odesa as residents there prepare for a fourth consecutive night of russian attacks. cnn international correspondent alex marquardt is on the ground there. you ve witnessed these attacks up close since the first night. what s the latest? reporter: well, wolf, this city is anxiously awaiting to see whether russia intends to target after these three nights of intense attacks. these were the worst strikes over the past three nights that this city has seen since the beginning of this war. we just heard from president zelenskyy in his nightly address saying over the past four days some 90 shawhead drones have been fired at ukraine and 70 missiles. last night we saw russia use four different kinds of cruise missiles, long-range strategic bombers. they filed all of these drones, at least three people were killed last night. wolf, we went to one of those sites that was struck by a
a russian strategy here. i think when we say that it s all over, it s lost and the administration seems to think it can coast into an easy end to this and then go to negotiations some time in the oughautumn, no necessarily so. as we always said in the military, the enemy has a vote. general clark, ambassador taylor, thanks to both of you. joining us now the ukrainian ambassador to the united states, oksana markov. odesa, mykaliev. 70 russian missiles and 90 iranian shaw head drones have hit southern ukraine over the past few days. do you fear this is about to get
worse? thank you, wolf, for having me and drawing attention to this. it s very important, not only to ukraine, yes, it s brutal war crimes. let s be very open. the only reason for this is not retaliation for something. the only reason is a criminal intent and the criminal war that russia started in 2014 and restarted in 2022. they have no business being on the territory in ukraine, occupying ukraine or shooting at ukraine. but with this current attacks on odesa, not only are they brutaling destroying the infrastructure, killing people, injuring, including five children injured and one child killed, but also they are attacking 200 million people globally who rely upon ukrainian supply of food. this is a continuation of their war crimes in addition to them pulling out from the grain deal which, again, sent grain and