Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Port Of Odesa, Damaging Grain Exports

A crushed piece of metal lies on the ground near an industrial goods production shop destroyed by the falling Russian missile debris, Odesa, southern Ukraine. Russian forces  attacked Odesa Region on September 25, leading to mass casualties and significant damage to infrastructure. YULII ZOZULIA/UKRINFORM/FUTURE PUBLISHING VIA GETTY IMAGES.

ODESA, Ukraine — Missile strikes in Odesa continued for the second day running as Ukrainian officials reported that Russia launched drones and missiles at the Black Sea port of Odessa in an overnight attack on Monday, killing two people.  

This is the latest assault on Ukraine’s vital agriculture sector as Moscow seeks to exploit divisions between Kyiv and its European neighbors over grain exports. “Approximately 60,000 tons of grain meant for export were destroyed in the strike,” said Ukrainian officials on Wednesday.