A Russian Iskander missile struck the Odesa Sea Port on the afternoon of Thursday, July 3, killing two people and injuring six, including two Syrian citizens.
Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction Oleksiy Kuleba said the missile hit a berth where cargo operations were underway, unloading metal from a ship flying the flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.
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Among the dead were a dock operator and a truck driver. The injured include port employees, a driver, and two Syrian crew members from the vessel. All are receiving medical assistance.
The blast damaged key port infrastructure, including gantry cranes, warehouses, and equipment.
Kuleba condemned the strike as part of Russia’s ongoing strategy to cripple Ukraine’s transport and export capabilities, urging a strong international response to attacks on civilian infrastructure.
The attack followed an earlier alert from Ukraine’s Air Force, which warned of a ballistic missile threat emanating from Crimea, shortly after which a powerful explosion was reported in Odesa.
Earlier, Odesa was also targeted by the overnight Russian Shahed drone strike that hit a residential building. Six civilians were injured in that attack, including a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl.
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In addition a Russian Shahed drone strike on Poltava early Thursday, July 3, killed two people and injured at least 11, local officials reported.
Regional head Volodymyr Kohut said the attack caused fires and damaged civilian infrastructure. Rescuers evacuated ten people from the affected areas, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
One strike ignited a fire at the Poltava Unified City Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC), while another hit a private home nearby.
City Council Secretary Kateryna Yamshchykova said the city was hit by a “massive drone attack” and that emergency teams were on the scene.
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