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

Russia Odesa Ukraine Mykolaiv Black Sea

Smoke rises from a civilian cargo ship Golden Leo following an alleged Russian missile strike, on the Black Sea near Odesa on July 19, 2026 — File photo: Smoke rises from civilian cargo ship Golden Leo following an alleged Russian missile strike on the Black Sea near Odesa on July 19, 2026. © Stringer, AFP

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.

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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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