Key Question
What happened on Kosmonavtiv Street in Odesa on 2 August?
Timeline for Kosmonavtiv Street
#26 2 Aug
Gunman shoots four Odesa draft officers
Russia-Ukraine War 2026Background
Kosmonavtiv Street sits in the Cheremushki district of Odesa, the Ukrainian Black Sea port city that has absorbed repeated Russian strikes through the war.
At about 19:30 on 2 August 2026 a 32-year-old man opened fire there on staff of a Territorial Recruitment Centre, injuring four, one of them seriously; the suspect was detained at the scene.
Common Questions
Where is Kosmonavtiv Street in Odesa?
It is in Odesa's Cheremushki district, in the Ukrainian Black Sea port city.Source: official
What happened on Kosmonavtiv Street on 2 August?
A 32-year-old man opened fire there on staff of a Territorial Recruitment Centre, injuring four, one of them seriously.Source: official
How the World Sees Them
South Korean foreign ministry
the absence of any constructive steps by the Ukrainian side
Alexander Lukashenko
We would very much like the Americans to fulfil the agreements one hundred per cent
Péter Magyar
as long as it merely transits the country, there would be no obstacle
Donald Tusk
Poland does not allow operations to be conducted on or over our territory without the explicit consent of the Polish state
Mindaugas Sinkevičius
there is no doubt it carried explosives
Alexander Stubb
Peace requires patience, but war doesn't wait. It is our duty to do what we can to bring Russia's war of aggression to an end.
Kaja Kallas
a dangerous and unacceptable escalation
Marco Rubio
Sanctions aren't just on Russia. They are on anyone who does business with Russia.
Chinese foreign ministry (Mao Ning)
I have no information on that at the moment.
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