Russia says it struck cargo ship at Ukraine's Odesa port with drones
Russia's defense ministry said its armed forces used drones to strike a cargo vessel docked at the Black Sea port, Kommersant reports.
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Russia's armed forces struck a cargo ship docked at Ukraine's Odesa port using drones, according to a statement from the Russian defense ministry cited by the business daily Kommersant.
The defense ministry's press service announced the strike, though the cited report did not include details on the extent of damage to the vessel, casualties, or the ship's origin and cargo.
Odesa, a major Black Sea port city, has been repeatedly targeted during the war, with both Ukrainian grain export infrastructure and shipping in the area affected at various points in the conflict.
Russia has periodically announced strikes on Ukrainian port facilities and vessels it says are linked to military logistics or grain exports, while Ukrainian officials have in the past disputed the characterization of such targets.
No independent confirmation of the strike or response from Ukrainian authorities was included in the report as cited.
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