Russian missiles spark huge factory fires in Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia

Loading the video No Comment Video. Russian missiles spark huge factory fires in Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 16/10/2026 - 14:46 GMT+2 Russian strikes ignited massive fires at businesses in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia as President Zelensky met European leaders for talks. Russian strikes sparked major fires in Ukraine's Odesa and Zaporizhzhia regions on Friday 16 October, leaving industrial premises engulfed in flames. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Odesa, firefighters battled a blaze at a factory producing household goods, dragging hoses towards the burning building as products lay scattered across the ground. Further east, in Zaporizhzhia, emergency crews used an elevated platform to tackle a fire covering 500 square metres at a private business. Footage released by Ukraine's emergency services shows firefighters directing jets of water into the flames at both sites. The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined European leaders for talks. Separate footage shows him arriving alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk were also among the leaders filmed at the gathering. The scenes underline the continuing impact of Russian strikes on Ukrainian businesses as Kyiv pursues diplomatic discussions with its European partners. War in Ukraine Airstrike Odesa Zaporizhzhia Volodymyr Zelenskyy European Union Top stories Now playing Next Russian missiles spark huge factory fires in Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia Now playing Next Italy: Nationwide air traffic control issues disrupt flights at Rome airport Now playing Next Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 16th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Families of children killed in Pakistan school collapse demand justice Now playing Next Houthi missile attack targets Yemeni presidential palace in Aden Now playing Next Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul Now playing Next Mont Blanc rises by almost two metres, now standing at 4,807.47 metres Now playing Next Musk suggests US behind slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system Now playing Next Russia miscalculated in sidelining Europe, Kallas tells Euronews Now playing Next Thousands of supermarket fridges still exposed after cyberattacks Now playing Next Zelenskyy adviser: Starlink operations restricted in Ukraine overnight Now playing Next ‘Subsidising suicide’: UN chief urges governments to stop propping up polluting fossil fuels Now playing Next Russia strikes nine Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump Now playing Next Russians can't sip margaritas in the EU while Putin bombs Ukraine, says EPP MEP Now playing Next Irish minister says EU budget deal still possible 'by Christmas' ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day No Comment UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit No Comment Indonesia's skies turn apocalyptic orange as smoke blankets Singapore No Comment UK: Frieze London blurs the lines between art, gaming and reality Tech News 'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly Europe Today Europe Today: Zelenskyy in Brussels as Kyiv looks to Europe amid tension with US Europe Today Ukraine pushes for European alternatives to US air defences and Starlink amid tensions with Washington USA Candlelight vigil honours victims of Oregon school shooting Europe News EU summit: 'We will stand firm,' Zelenskyy says amid row with Trump Earth News A kite-powered snow sled designed in Spain is gliding across Antarctica in world-first Europe News Trump’s Russian diesel deal driven by ‘dubious business motives’, Latvian MEP Kols tells Euronews Belgium Europeans ‘far more united’ on tougher China trade stance after German shift, Barkin says ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Dozens reportedly injured in police crackdown on Portugal housing protest Iran Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks Europe News Tears, hugs and continued fight for housing: Madrid's Puerta del Sol after two weeks Europe News Albanian PM condemns 'chaos' as violent protests enter third day No Comment Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat 32 pupils killed Earth News 'It melts all sides': Slovenia takes drastic measures to stop its last glacier from vanishing Earth News Water scarcity and costly imports threaten food security in landlocked countries World News Trump defends Putin diesel deal: ‘I’m a dealmaker’ ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT