Russian forces struck civilian vessels docked at the port of Odesa overnight on October 5 to 6.
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Russian forces most recently struck civilian vessels docked at the port of Odesa overnight on October 5 to 6
Russia attacked the southern city of Odesa with drones overnight, injuring a man and damaging warehouses and trucks, the Interior Ministry said.
Russian forces have reportedly struck three civilian vessels docked in Ukrainian ports since October 5, likely as part of intensified Russian military, political, and economic pressure to undermine confidence in Ukraine's grain corridor
Enemy missiles did not reach their targets thanks to electronic warfare, and three enemy drones were shot down in Odesa Oblast
Russia hit a Palau-flagged vessel in Odesa with ballistic missiles.
A Ukrainian was killed and five other foreigners were injured in the strike.
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