Overview
- Ukrainian officials reported morning drone attacks on December 30 that damaged port and industrial sites in the Odesa district, leaving one person injured.
- Damage was confirmed at facilities in the ports of Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk, including oil storage tanks at an industrial site.
- A civilian grain vessel flying the Panamanian flag in the port area was damaged, according to Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba.
- Authorities recorded oily slicks from a sunflower oil spill and temporarily closed Pivdennyi’s water area to support cleanup operations.
- Emergency services are responding and law enforcement is documenting the aftermath, as officials accuse Russia of targeting civilian infrastructure to disrupt logistics while ports continue operating under safety rules.