Odesa port attack

Russian strikes slash cargo volumes at Greater Odesa ports

Cargo handling volumes at the ports of Greater Odesa have fallen more than 15-fold since July 22 as Russia systematically targets Ukraine’s maritime infrastructure and civilian shipping, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Mykola Kalashnyk said on Sept. 14.

14 September, 03:45 PM

Black Sea deadlock hits steel industry giants as Ukraine’s iron ore exports collapse

The closure of the Greater Odesa seaports has halted Ukrainian iron ore exports, cutting off billions of dollars in annual revenue and threatening the financial stability of the country's steel sector.

4 August, 01:13 PM

Russia attacks two foreign vessels off Odesa

Russian forces struck Odesa on Saturday, July 18, damaging infrastructure and causing casualties, City Military Administration head Serhii Lysak said.

18 July, 12:26 PM

Russian strike damages Cook Islands-flagged ship in Odesa

Civilian vessel was damaged after the Russian army struck the port of Greater Odesa, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported on May 5.

5 May, 01:18 PM

Russia hits grain ships in Odesa Oblast

Two civilian commercial vessels sailing under the flags of Palau and Barbados were damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast, regional Governor Oleh Kipper reported on March 20, sharing photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

20 March, 08:22 AM

Russians strike two civilian vessels with drones in port grain-loading attack — Ukrainian Navy

Russian forces attacked two civilian vessels, Emmakris III and Captain Karam, with explosive drones on Dec. 30 as the ships entered port to load wheat, Ukraine’s Navy said.

30 December 2025, 05:40 PM

Russian attacks cause vegetable oil spill at Ukraine’s largest seaport

A massive spill of vegetable oil has been recorded in the waters of the Pivdennyi seaport in Odesa Oblast following sustained Russian missile strikes on port infrastructure, Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported.

24 December 2025, 08:44 PM

Russia fires 130 Shahed drones in latest mass attack on Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine on Nov. 4, firing one Iskander-M ballistic missile, six S-300 surface-to-air missiles, and 130 Shahed-type attack drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

4 November 2025, 11:04 AM

Odesa port attack