Russian forces attacked Odesa port infrastructure with a ballistic missile, hitting a civilian vessel flying the flag of Palau. One Ukrainian citizen (a 60-year-old employee of a private cargo handling company) was killed and five foreign crew members were injured.
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The enemy attacked Odesa with ballistic missiles. The aggressor's target was the port infrastructure. The enemy hit a civilian vessel flying the flag of Palau with a ballistic missile.
A 60-year-old Ukrainian, an employee of a private cargo handling company, was killed. Five more foreign citizens were injured.
Russian forces used ballistic missiles to strike targets at the port's infrastructure, hitting a foreign civilian ship flying the flag of Palau.
The attack caused damage to the vessel and port infrastructure.
A Russian ballistic missile struck a civilian ship flying the Palauan flag in Odesa port
A 60-year-old Ukrainian cargo worker was killed and five foreign nationals were injured
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Russian invaders attacked Odesa with ballistic missiles, hitting a Palau-flagged civilian ship.
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