The Latest Breaking News from Odesa

‘Not a word’ Putin says can be trusted, says Liz Truss after Odesa attack

The Foreign Secretary said a hit on the Black Sea port was “completely unwarranted”.

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022

Reactions to Russia's strike on Ukraine's Odesa port

A Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port on Saturday has threatened a deal to aid grain exports and ease a global food crisis.

Reuters · Jul 23, 2022

Odesa: Russian missiles hits Black Sea port hours after grain deal

It comes shortly after Ukraine and Russia signed a breakthrough deal to reopen ports and resume grain exports

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2022

Ukraine preparing to export grain from ports despite Russian strike - minister

Ukraine continues to prepare to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports despite a Russian missile strike that hit the port of Odesa on Saturday, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said.

Reuters · Jul 23, 2022

‘A spit in the face’: Ukraine condemns attack on Odesa hours after grain deal

The strikes came less than 24 hours after the agreement to begin food exports from the port city

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022

Vladimir Putin 'spits in the face' of UN in 'betrayal' attack on Odesa after grain deal

Oleksiy Honcharenko, a local Ukrainian MP, wrote on Telegram "these scumbags sign contracts with one hand and direct missiles with the other" after Kremlin forces struck the Black Sea port

Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022

U.N. secretary-general condemns reported strikes on Ukraine's Odesa port

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "unequivocally condemns" reported strikes on Saturday on Ukraine's Odesa port, a U.N. spokesperson said, adding that all parties in the Russia-Ukraine war had committed to a deal on Friday for the export of grains from Ukrainian ports.

Reuters · Jul 23, 2022

Russia hits key Odesa port day after landmark grain deal: Ukraine

The missile strike could deal a blow to the deal signed on Friday to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports.

Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2022

Russia strikes Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa hours after grain deals signed

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday's strike as "spitting in the face" of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the grain export agreements.

WEKU · Jul 23, 2022

U.S. envoy says Russia should be held to account for strike on Odesa

The U.S. ambassador to Kyiv said that Moscow should be held to account for what she said was an "outrageous" Russian strike on the port city of Odesa on Saturday.

Reuters · Jul 23, 2022