Russian attack on Odesa killed two people, injured 17 , including three children

A Russian drone attack on Odesa overnight on June 27–28 killed two civilians and injured 17 others, including three boys aged 3, 7, and 14, according to regional officials.

According to the head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, six of the injured remain hospitalized, three of them in critical condition.

The strike damaged a 21-story residential building, outbuildings, an administrative facility, warehouses, a disused gas station, and multiple vehicles. Local authorities are continuing recovery and damage assessment efforts.

Ukraine downs new Russian glide bomb Grom-1 near Dnipro city

Russia launched its new Grom-1 bomb missile at Dnipropetrovsk Oblast for the first time on June 28, but Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted it before impact, regional Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

The strike, launched from Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia, triggered explosions near the city of Dnipro around 11:30 a.m. local time. The missile reportedly traveled over 100 kilometers before being shot down outside the city. Authorities are now analyzing the weapon’s wreckage.

This marks the first known use of the Grom-1 — a hybrid between a guided bomb and missile based on the Kh-38 platform, with an estimated range of 120 kilometers — in an attack on the Dnipro region.

The launch comes as Russian forces intensify their offensive in neighboring Donetsk Oblast, raising concerns about potential advances toward the industrial heart of central Ukraine. Earlier this month, Ukrainian forces repelled Russian reconnaissance units attempting to breach into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia continues to rely heavily on guided bombs and missiles in its strikes on Ukrainian cities. On June 24, a missile attack on a passenger train and civilian infrastructure killed 21 and injured over 300 across Ukraine.

Zelensky will impose a long-term moratorium on business inspections in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky has directed government officials to prepare a long-term moratorium on business inspections, aiming to protect Ukrainian entrepreneurs from bureaucratic pressure amid ongoing war conditions. The announcement was made during the “State and Business Forum” in Kyiv on June 27.

"Even in wartime, Ukraine can count on its entrepreneurs — our domestic production, logistics, services, and innovations," Zelensky said. He emphasized that economic growth and partnership between the state and business are vital to Ukraine’s resilience.

In addition to the moratorium, the government plans to expand the Council for Entrepreneurship Support to foster a stronger business climate.

Following the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine suspended many regulatory checks under martial law. Some inspections resumed in late 2023, but businesses have continued to face legal and bureaucratic pressure.

At the same forum, newly appointed Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced an audit of criminal cases involving businesses and pledged to defend business rights. “We must eliminate pressure from officials and ensure justice in business-related proceedings,” Kravchenko said. He also stressed that reforms will remain aligned with Ukraine’s EU integration goals.