Tag: Odesa
Ukraine Calls Emergency UN Meeting on Black Sea
Ukraine has requested an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting for July 27 after Russian attacks brought all shipping through its Black Sea maritime corridor to a halt, according to Kyiv Post. Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said no vessels passed through the corridor Wednesday, at the height of the…
Russia Hits Turkish-Owned Ship Near Odesa
Russia fired three Kh-59/Kh-69 stand-off cruise missiles, launched from tactical aircraft, at the Golden Leo, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged bulk carrier owned by a Turkish company, as it left the port of Odesa loaded with grain, according to the South China Morning Post. One missile struck the starboard side of the ship's…
Russia Intensifies Attacks on Black Sea Shipping
Russian strikes on Ukraine's Black Sea ports have repeatedly hit foreign-flagged civilian merchant vessels over the past week, killing at least seven people and wounding eight more in a series of attacks that has increased risks for commercial shipping serving Ukraine.On the morning of July 17, Russian forces used attack…
Moldova Can See Russian Drones but Cannot Stop Them
A Russian Geran-2 attack drone crossed into Moldova overnight and blew up near Copanca, a village in the southern Căușeni district about 30 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, European Pravda reported. Moldova's Defence Ministry said the drone strayed in around 1 a.m. on July 13, as Russia struck Ukraine's neighbouring…
Russia Strikes Odesa Ports Overnight
Russia fired 13 missiles and 115 drones at Ukraine overnight, combining guided missiles with Shahed attack drones and low-cost decoys in another effort to stretch Ukrainian air defenses while targeting Black Sea logistics. Ukraine's Air Force said defenders destroyed or electronically suppressed 102 of the 128 aerial weapons, while two…
