Russian drones kill 1 and injure children in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy

A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa killed at least one person and injured 23, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for faster U.S. efforts to end Russia’s almost 4-year-old invasion of his country.

The Odesa attack involved more than 50 drones, some of them models recently upgraded by Russia to improve their range and strike power, according to Ukrainian authorities.

The drones targeted the power grid, which Russia has repeatedly bombarded during the coldest winter in years, and also hit five apartment blocks, officials said. Emergency crews retrieved the body of a man from the rubble, according to Oleh Kiper, head of the regional military administration.

“The rescue operation will continue until the fate of all people who may be under the rubble is clarified,” Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that