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Posted on December 19, 2025
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A Russian missile attack on Odesa's port killed seven and injured 15, escalating regional tensions and disrupting travel routes.
Dec 19 (Reuters) - A Russian missile attack late on Friday on port infrastructure around Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa killed seven people and injured 15, Ukrainian officials said.
"In the late evening, Russia attacked port infrastructure in Odesa region with ballistic missiles," Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba wrote on Telegram.
Kuleba and Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper said seven people were killed and 15 injured, according to preliminary reports.
A source familiar with the matter said the attack was on Pivdennyi, one of three ports in the area.
Odesa, a focal point of Ukrainian grain and other exports, has been a frequent target of Russian attacks since Moscow invaded its smaller neighbour in February 2022.
The intensity of the attacks has increased in recent days, often resulting in lengthy and widespread power cuts.
A strike on Thursday damaged a bridge southwest of Odesa, cutting a major route between the city and the Danube River port of Reni and complicating border crossings to Moldova and Romania.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, writing on Telegram, said the government was deploying efforts to ensure smooth travel by road and rail for residents and business vehicles.
Kuleba said Ukraine was in contact with authorities in Moldova to find alternative routes away from the affected area to enable trucks and passengers to cross the border.
In Moldova, authorities set up temporary camps at border crossing points to provide shelter and food for travellers encountering delays in making their way to Ukraine.
(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Oleksandr Kozhukhar and by Alexander Tanas in Chisinau; Editing by David Gregorio)
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