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Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports

Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports
France 24 Saturday 01 August 2026, 15:53 UTC By FRANCE 24 1 min read
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Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports Russia said on Saturday its forces had struck fuel storage facilities in the Ukrainian port of Odesa and a tugboat used by the Ukrainian military in Mykolaiv. Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks in recent weeks on Black Sea shipping routes, rattling global grain markets. Russian forces carried out strikes on fuel storage tanks in the Ukrainian port of Odesa and hit a marine tugboat repurposed for use by the Ukrainian...

Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports Russia said on Saturday its forces had struck fuel storage facilities in the Ukrainian port of Odesa and a tugboat used by the Ukrainian military in Mykolaiv. Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks in recent weeks on Black Sea shipping routes, rattling global grain markets. Russian forces carried out strikes on fuel storage tanks in the Ukrainian port of Odesa and hit a marine tugboat repurposed for use by the Ukrainian army in the port of Mykolaiv, Russia's Interfax news agency reported Saturday, citing the Defence Ministry. Read moreHas Russia given up on Kinburn Spit, its westernmost foothold in Ukraine? The battlefield reports could not be independently verified. Russia and Ukraine have both stepped up attacks in recent weeks on shipping in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, driving wheat prices higher. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters)
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