💥 Attack

A civilian vessel flying the Lebanese flag and carrying Ukrainian soybeans was damaged in Odesa port due to a nighttime Russian attack.

December 23, 2025 Odesa, Odesa Oblast

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Lebanese-flagged vessel (location) Odesa port (location) Oleh Kiper (person) Odesa Oblast Military Administration (organization) Sea Port Administration (organization)

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On 23 December, a civilian vessel flying the Lebanese flag and carrying Ukrainian soybeans was damaged in Odesa port due to a nighttime Russian attack.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

In Odesa Oblast, energy, port, transport, industrial, and residential infrastructures were damaged.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

112 buildings damaged in Odesa Oblast strike

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:56.559Z

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