Russia strikes ports and rail infrastructure across Ukraine

Russian drones targeted port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, damaging vessels under the flags of Slovakia and the Republic of Palau. The attack hit grain elevators, warehouses belonging to civilian companies, and a barge. Emergency crews are extinguishing fires, while power outages have been recorded in Oblast.

A port terminal in Mykolaiv Oblast was also struck, damaging a vessel flying the Liberian flag. No casualties were reported, Kuleba said.

Hehighlighted Russian systematic attempts to destroy Ukraine’s maritime logistics to undermine the country’s economy and food security.

In Lviv Oblast, Russian drones damaged railway infrastructure near the Kovel station. A locomotive and a freight railcar were damaged, and the blast wave shattered windows at a locomotive depot facility, Kuleba added.

Earlier on Dec. 26, Ukrainian authorities reported a mass Shahed drone attack on Odesa, Izmail, and other settlements in Odesa Oblast. One strike hit infrastructure facilities in Odesa, triggering a fire.

In Mykolaiv district, Russian Molniya drones caused power outages, according to the regional military administration.

Ukraine’s Air Force reported that overnight Russia attacked the country with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 99 strike drones.