Russia continues assault on Ukraine's port city of Odesa, striking cultural sites and disrupting grain exports

Russian missile strikes damaged historic monuments and buildings in Odesa, including the Transfiguration Cathedral.
The attacks have impacted Odesa's infrastructure, economy and identity as a cosmopolitan port city.
Russia pulled out of a deal allowing exports of Ukrainian grain from Odesa's port, then struck the port facilities.
The UN has accused Russia of escalating attacks on cultural sites in Ukraine that may amount to war crimes.
Odesa residents remain defiant despite the destruction, vowing to preserve the city's unique heritage.