A Russian attack on a Togo-flagged merchant ship carrying fertilizer on Monday killed three crew members and injured five more, according to Ukrainian authorities.The Sea Ports Administration of Ukraine said the attack took place in the Odesa region and damaged port infrastructure and civilian facilities in the vicinity.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.In a separate update on Monday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Community and Territorial Development wrote that the attack caused a fire on the vessel while it was unloading fertilizer.“The enemy struck a civilian merchant ship under the flag of Togo, which was in the port – unloading fertilizers was in progress. As a result of hitting the superstructure of the ship, a fire broke out,” the update says.Both institutions said the attack killed three and injured five, with the ministry adding that the injured have been hospitalized.The nationalities of the crew were not disclosed.The seaport administration said the attack is the latest in a series of deadly strikes within days that claimed six lives.“In a few days, Russian terror has already claimed six lives. These were port workers, drivers, and sailors who were doing their jobs and had nothing to do with the fighting,” the update says.The latest attack on the vessel coincided with a Russian overnight attack across southern Ukraine.In Odesa, the attack damaged the city’s transport infrastructure. A later update from the Odesa City Military Administration says Russian forces had struck a transport company, setting several buses on fire and damaging four private homes.