Ukraine–Russia

Russian Defence Ministry claims a cargo ship struck south of Odesa

ATTACK
Location
Reported 18 km south of Odesa; measured city-reference envelope translated south, ship not geolocated
Importance
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Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed its overnight drone strikes hit a cargo ship 18 kilometres south of Odesa while at sea, alleging it carried cargo for Ukraine’s armed forces. Neither the ship nor its damage was independently identified.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: ❗️ Сегодня ночью Вооруженными Силами Российской Федерации продолжено нанесение ударов беспилотными летательными аппаратами по объектам логис

The reported fact is attributed to the cited authority or newsroom and has not been independently verified.