Day 515 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russians Destroyed the Largest Orthodox Church in Odesa

Day 515 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• The largest Orthodox church in Odesa was destroyed in a Russian missile attack
• British intelligence: The taboo on criticism of Putin has weakened significantly
• Demining Ukraine will take centuries

The largest Orthodox church in Odesa was destroyed in a Russian missile attack

A Russian missile has severely damaged the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa, the city's largest Russian-linked church, Ukrainian authorities said. According to church officials, half of the roof has collapsed and photos and videos show the devastation inside the building and outside.

At least one person was killed and at least 19 were injured in the attack, which, according to photos released by agencies and local authorities, also affected residential areas. A total of 14 people are in hospital, several residential buildings have been destroyed.

Right now I'm in an Orthodox Cathedral that was destroyed by Russian missiles today in Odesa!
Odesa needs protection! We need more air defense right now! pic.twitter.com/ojj5ZoSzAI

— Oleksiy Goncharenko (@GoncharenkoUa) July 23, 2023

The data is from the manager of the regional military administration, Oleg Kiper. "Odesa: another night attack of the monsters," he wrote earlier. Russian armed forces have been striking the southern Ukrainian city in the last days after Moscow announced its withdrawal from a deal to export Ukrainian grain to the Black Sea. Today's attack also destroyed port infrastructure, along with dozens of cars.

Russia did not comment on the...