Russia\u2019s Defence Ministry said its forces have struck a cargo ship carrying military equipment for Ukrainian forces in the port of Odesa.<\/p>\n
According to the ministry, the attack on the vessel was carried out as part of Russia\u2019s continued operations against ports and ships that it says support the Ukrainian armed forces.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed the ship was transporting military equipment for Ukrainian forces. It did not provide further details on the extent of any damage or possible casualties.<\/p>\n
According to Russian officials, attacks on Ukrainian ships and storage facilities have been carried out daily since mid-July. Russian officials have also said that in the past three years, about 8,000 ships carrying military cargo have used the ports of Odesa.<\/p>\n
Odesa is one of Ukraine\u2019s most important ports on the Black Sea coast and has repeatedly been targeted by Russian attacks during the war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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