Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 5, damage Odesa port ship
Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least five people across Ukraine and damaged a ship in the port city of Odesa. Ukrainian forces also launched attacks that injured at least six people in Russia's Vologda region and occupied Crimea.
Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least five people across multiple Ukrainian regions, with the city of Dnipro bearing the heaviest casualties. More than 40 people were wounded in the Dnipro attacks alone.
The strikes also hit the crucial port city of Odesa, damaging a foreign ship and destroying residential buildings. Earlier attacks in Odesa killed a married couple, both 75 years old.
Ukraine responded with its own cross-border strikes, injuring at least six people in Russia's Vologda region and in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula that Russia seized in 2014. Russia claimed it intercepted more than 200 Ukrainian drones in the attacks.
The Odesa port attacks are particularly significant because the city serves as a major hub for Ukrainian grain exports that feed millions worldwide. Any disruption to shipping there can affect global food prices.
The escalating cross-border attacks show both sides stepping up military operations, threatening global shipping through key Ukrainian ports that export grain and other goods worldwide.
Watch for more cross-border strikes as both sides continue military operations and potential impacts on grain shipments from Odesa.
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