“The head of the OVA noted that this is already the second attack on this object today, which “once again emphasizes the deliberate nature of enemy attacks on the civilian infrastructure of the region.””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Despite the active work of air defense, there is damage to the port infrastructure object, which caused the fire. Rescuers promptly extinguished the fire,” he wrote in a telegram.
Kiper added that this is the second attack on this facility today, which “once again emphasizes the deliberate nature of the enemy’s attacks on the civilian infrastructure of the region.” There was no information about the dead and injured.
Kuleba reported that an employee of a private company was injured in Odesa port – he is receiving medical assistance. A container handler was also damaged. A Turkish-flagged ferry was damaged in the Black Sea port.
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During the elimination of the consequences of the attack, the forces of the Russian Federation struck again. The State Emergency Service reported that the firefighters were in shelter, but the fire equipment was damaged.
This is not the first Russian attack on Ukrainian ports.
The Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian regions with various types of weapons – attack UAVs, rockets, anti-aircraft missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles.
According to the latest UN data, in Ukraine in 2025, the number of civilian deaths from long-range weapons increased by 26%, and the number of wounded – by 75%.
The leadership of Russia denies that the Russian army during a full-scale war inflicts targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the cities and villages of Ukraine, killing the civilian population and destroying hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy and water supply facilities.
The Ukrainian authorities and international organizations qualify these strikes as war crimes of the Russian Federation and emphasize that they are purposeful in nature.