A civilian vessel is on fire, as Ukraine's navy spokesman reported a Russian military strike on a civilian vessel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine, July 14, 2026.

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Russia’s armed ​forces continued overnight strikes ‌on Ukrainian ports ​handling cargoes ⁠for the Ukrainian military, hitting four vessels, ‌Russia’s Defence Ministry said on ‌Wednesday (July 15, 2026).It said ‌it ⁠hit a ⁠number of targets in the ports of ​Odesa and Chornomorsk ‌in Ukraine’s Odesa region using precision-guided air-launched weapons and ‌attack drones.Port ​infrastructure facilities used for unloading ⁠fuel and lubricants as well as ‌fuel storage tanks were hit, it said.In a statement, Russia’s Defence ‌Ministry also said four vessels ​delivering cargoes for the Ukrainian ⁠armed forces were struck ⁠in the ports of ‌Chornomorsk and Dnipro-Buh. Published - July 15, 2026 12:38 pm IST