Russia strikes residential building, gas pipeline in Odesa, explosions heard in Kyiv, amid Russian missile, drone attack

"Russian forces carried out a series of attacks overnight on Feb. 8-9, targeting various cities

with reported missile and drone attacks.
The southern city of Odesa was subject to large-scale drone attack, which local officials reporting damage to "residential infrastructure" in the city.
Ukraine's Air Force reported Russian drones approaching Odesa around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 9. Public broadcaster Suspilne reported multiple explosions heard in Odesa amid the drone threat.
Odesa City Military Administration head Serhiy Lysak said that a fire broke out on the roof of a multi-story building, adding that a gas pipeline was damaged in the attack. Car fires were also reported in the city.
At least one person was killed as a result of the Russian drone strike on Odesa, Lysak added.
Earlier in the night, Russian forces also targeted Kyiv in an apparent ballistic missile attack.

The Feb. 7 attack came ahead of another cold snap in Kyiv, with temperatures expected to drop to –19 degrees Celsius (–2 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days, further straining the energy system." KI

Satellites spot 115 ft 'monster' waves in Pacific danger zone

"Satellites have confirmed what mariners long suspected but could never fully prove: the open Pacific can spawn waves as tall as a ten‑story building, marching across entire ocean basins. The latest measurements of 115 foot crests in a volatile North Pacific corridor turn a once anecdotal “rogue wave” legend into a precisely mapped hazard zone for ships, coastlines, and critical infrastructure.

Those towering walls of water did not just batter one storm center and fade. They radiated outward, circling the globe and feeding powerful swells that later hammered places like Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast, underscoring how a single extreme event in the mid‑ocean can shape surf, flooding risk, and coastal safety thousands of miles away.
For the first time, a network of orbiting instruments has tracked a North Pacific mega‑storm in real time as it generated waves up to 115 feet high in deep water. Using radar altimeters and other sensors, Satellites Spot the storm’s most violent seas in the central Pacific, capturing individual crests that rival the height of city office blocks.
Forecasts for the U.S. mainland show how that plays out on the ground, with Waves as tall as 10 feet expected to pound west‑facing beaches in San Diego County starting Friday. Local officials warn that the incoming swell will generate dangerous rip currents along the entire San Diego County coastline, a reminder that even “moderate” surf heights can be deadly when combined with long‑period energy from a distant storm." msn

5.7 Earthquake - 52 km northwest of San Pedro Pochutla, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit 52 km (33 mi) away from San Pedro Pochutla, Estado
de Oaxaca, Mexico, in the early afternoon MEXat 3.42 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18.8 km (12 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

123 clashes on front

"Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have been involved in 123 clashes.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian troops attempted three offensives and carried out 21 shelling attacks on settlements and Ukrainian positions.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked six times near Vovchansk, Starytsia, Prylipka, and toward Fyholivka. One clash is ongoing.

In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces attempted to advance toward Kupiansk, Podoly, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Novoosynove, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Novoplatonivka. A total of 13 clashes occurred in this sector, three of which are ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 15 enemy attacks near Drobysheve, Serednie, Zarichne, and toward Druzheliubivka, Stavky, Shyikivka, and Lyman. Six clashes continue.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russians attempted to advance on Ukrainian positions near Orihovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 22 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Mykolaipillia, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka. Three attacks are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces made 39 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions near Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Muravka, and toward Toretske, Kucherov Yar, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Serhiivka, Novopidhorodnie, Novopavlivka, and Ivanivka. Ukrainian forces repelled 31 attacks.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked four times near Tovste, Piddubne, and toward Ivanivka. Kolomiitsi suffered a precision airstrike with guided bombs. One clash is ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy attacks near Solodke, Rivnopillia, and Dorozhnianka. Additionally, Russian aviation struck Zelena Dibrova, Barvinivka, Nizhenka, Liubytske, Vozdvyzhivka, and Kopani. Four clashes continue.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions three times near Kamianske." Ukrin