Russia hits two Ukrainian ports, damages Turkish-flagged vessel
A Turkish ferry has been damaged in a Russian air strike on Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa, a Ukrainian minister said Friday. "Russia launched a missile strike on civilian port infrastructure in the Odesa region," Ukraine's Restoration Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram, adding: "A ferry flying the Turkish flag was damaged in the Black Sea port, with no casualties reported."
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- Published Date: 08:11 | 12 December 2025
Russia used drones and missiles to attack two Ukrainian ports in the southern Odesa region on Friday, damaging a Turkish-flagged civilian vessel and injuring at least one person, Ukraine's deputy PM said.
"The strike is aimed at civilian logistics and commercial shipping. Russia is systematically attacking port infrastructure that provides food and cargo transportation for global markets," Oleksii Kuleba said on the Telegram app.
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