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Russian forces struck Odesa Oblast with an unspecified number of Banderol loitering munitions, most of which did not reach their intended targets.

Chornomorsk, Odesa
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Ukrainian officials additionally reported that Russian forces struck Odesa Oblast with an unspecified number of Banderol loitering munitions on the morning of October 3, but that most of the Banderols did not reach their intended targets.

The Russians also attacked Odesa Oblast in the morning with Banderol drone-launched cruise missiles.

In Chornomorsk, a drone struck a ship

On Oct. 3, Russian forces attacked a civilian cargo ship sailing under the Liberian flag at a port near Odesa in the Black Sea, killing one. The sailor killed was a motor engineer, and three other crew members were injured in the strike, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority. 13 other crew members were evacuated from the vessel.

Russian forces launched a strike against a civilian cargo vessel sailing under the flag of Liberia in an Odesa region port, killing one crew member and injuring three others.

The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported that 13 crew members were successfully evacuated to a safe location following the bombardment.

In Chornomorsk, a drone struck a vessel

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