Russian Missile Strike on Odesa Kills 8

Newsmax ^ | December 20, 2025

[Navy Patriot]

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war,

The discussions are part of the Trump administration's monthslong push for peace that also included meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin earlier this week. Ukraine's chief negotiator said late Friday that his delegation had completed separate meetings in the U.S. with American and European partners.

Meanwhile, European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said much will depend on the U.S. posture after discussions with the Russians.

Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, Zelenskyy said that "the key question remains how the United States responds after consultations with the Russians. At this point, I honestly don’t know, but I will know later today."

Some of those wounded in Odesa were on a bus at the center of the strike late Friday, the emergency service said in a Telegram post. Trucks caught fire in the parking lot and cars were also damaged.

The port was struck with ballistic missiles, said Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region.

Moscow did not immediately acknowledge reports of the attack. The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday that over the previous day, it had struck unspecified "transport and storage infrastructure used by the Ukrainian armed forces," along with energy facilities and those supplying Kyiv's war effort.

[JonPreston]

As an expert in chess, who taught my chess-master son how to play chess

I understand adorno learned how to bait a hook. In fact he's so good at it he's known as a Master Baiter.

[kiryandil]

Jim Robinson thought he behaved like a jerk - when he wasn’t teaching his son how to bait like a master.

[ANKE69]

I didn’t see your post #102 until after I replied to the frog.

Now I understand what the frog was croaking about. 😅😅

[AAABEST]

Don't forget that according to the Tavistock conspiracy people, he also wrote all the Beatles' songs. ALL OF 'EM!!! Can you imagine someone with that talent wasting it by trying to secretly rule the world?

lol - collectivizing the world had to have been the side gig. Beatles songs were very well written!

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Thus your final 'We agree.' in the last line of your comment is equivalent to Rooters or The Associated Presstitues selective reporting of the truth, and is Misdirection."

An apt observation. The pretense of "we agree" coupled with "Hallelujah!" is odd. While selling armaments brings in profits for some, it is not profits for all, as in the nation at large.

The then called DOD ( now the Department of War ) offered testimony last March, noting much is necessary to be done to meet our own "preparedness."

"During the past quarter century, conflicts have taken a toll on U.S. military readiness. At the same, competition and threats posed by China, Russia, and other adversaries have increased."

Military Readiness: Implementing GAO's Recommendations Can Help DOD Address Persistent Challenges Across Air, Sea, Ground, and Space Domains GAO, 12 March 2025

Notice what has happened to this nation in "the past quarter century." $ 5.7 trillion has ballooned to over $ 38 trillion.

And interest alone on the national debt has more than doubled over "the past quarter century."

It's that in "the past quarter century" that need frame the whole. Interest alone surpasses defense -- or war -- spending, and the answer is not as simplistic as "massive US weapons sales" to anyone, until such time as our own preparedness stands tall. That's not happening, clearly. Rather:

"The bill — which passed the Senate and is now awaiting the signature of U.S. President Donald Trump — includes the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), under which the Pentagon buys military equipment from defense manufacturers and ships it to Ukraine."

US Senate approves defense budget with $800 million in aid for Ukraine over two years New Voice of Ukraine, via MSN, 18 December 2025.

The war(s) continue and the tab is put on the national "credit card." SSDD.

[Allegra]

Thus your final "We agree." in the last line of your comment is equivalent to Rooters or The Associated Presstitues selective reporting of the truth, and is Misdirection.

Shame on you.

That’s a classic Froggy trick. All of these zeepers are pretty good at laying on the BS, but Froggy takes it to another level. He gives the smarmiest used car salesmen a run for their money.

“What a load of crap!” is the frequent refrain in my head when reading a Froggy post.

[bert]

There no Zeepers

[ek_hornbeck]

Just curious, why would you choose “adorno” as screen name? The only well known Adorno was Theodor Adorno, a crypto communist infiltrator from the Franfurt school.

Probably because neoconservatives admire Theodore Adorno. The neoconservatives' belief in "Democratic end of history" is just Frankfurt School ideology with an updated economic system.

[adorno]

Good one. The dummies will be incensed.

You could also poll them and ask if they agree that water is wet. They will all be confused, not knowing the true answer.

[adorno]

Is that a picture of your brain?

[Allegra]

[adorno]

In a dogfight, the F-35 would struggle against either of these jets.

I agree with you on most issues, 99.99% of the time.

But, on the F-35 vs the European jets, I have to disagree.

Why then are so many European countries wanting to get their hands on the F-35, if they have jet-fighters that are adequate enough?

The F-35 is very maneuverable and can hold its own in a dogfight.

But, then, if it has to engage in a dog-fight, it didn't accomplish the job it was meant for.

The F-35 is meant to NOT BE SEEN and to take care of the enemy aircraft before those aircraft even notice or know the F-35 is there. By the time the enemy aircraft notice the F-35, it's too late for them, and they will have been blown out of the sky.

If they can't be seen, you can't fight them. The only time you'll know they were in the vicinity, you're on the way to your grave. The best dog fight, is the one you don't have to fight.

[adorno]

Too bad you’re full of dogsqueeze with your Ukie “Russian casualties” propaganda.

What propaganda is that?

The prevalent propaganda comes from Putin/Russia and their media sourced. You apparently love that propaganda.

So, how many times has Putin declared that his troops have taken Pokrovsk and Kupiansk? Soon, Putin will declare Odessa being under his military's control. And that sub that Ukraine attacked, survived the strike and sailed away and is sitting right on the shores of Ukraine, with Putin inside waiting to plant the Russian flag in Odessa..

And you're as full of that BS as the Putin side in the war. Putin loves you. and you need to send him your address so he can pay you for your efforts.

[adorno]

You starting an online FR class

Pay attention.

It's Allegra that gives lessons on how to be the biggest jerks on the forum. You obviously attended her classes and learned those lessons very well.

[adorno]

I understand adorno learned how to bait a hook.

Any hook would be destroyed and rendered unusable, after it caught the stinking, rotten/putrid flesh from a JonPreston.

And hey, why are you here instead of where you belong? Nickleodeon and the MickieMouse sites miss your kiddie posts there. Go back. This site is for people beyond the toddler years.

[adorno]

Worth repeating:

Allegra: What a load of crap!

[TexasGator]

“In a dogfight, the F-35 would struggle against either of these jets.

The F-35 is clearly superior in terms of stealth. However, Europe does not really need a stealth-first strike aircraft.”

You miss the point. Biased?

The F-35 stealth will enable it to destroy attacking fighters before they even “see” the F-35.

[bert]

How is Zalensky, the savior of Ukraine a globalist?

BTW

Faith is the total absence or reason

[Allegra]

Adoorknob is confused as usual.

It’s obvious to anybody with an IQ higher than zeep-level who the Jerk here is. Even the site founder decreed such.

All that grain power can switch circuits inside that head. 😁

[kiryandil]

Pay attention.

Paying close attention to the site founder:

I guess he thought you were a jerk.