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Russian Drones Strike Odesa Ports, Damaging Panamanian Grain Ship and Oil Tanks

Kyiv casts the strikes as attempts to choke Black Sea trade routes vital to Ukraine’s grain exports.

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.