Russian forces damaged two vessels in Odesa region ports over two days, both scheduled to transport cargo from Ukraine.

Russian forces damaged two vessels over two days, both scheduled to transport cargo from Ukraine. This is a deliberate tactic to intimidate and obstruct the functioning of the Ukrainian maritime corridor.

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 struck Odesa with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the occupied Crimea, targeting its port infrastructure. The missile hit a Palau-flagged civilian vessel, killing a 60-year-old worker and injuring five, all foreign citizens.

Russian forces struck the cargo vessel Optima with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles on October 7