Russia and Ukraine stepped up their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes on Wednesday, with Russian forces killing three people in an attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and Kyiv's drone forces striking Russian shipping.

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Russia attacked two civilian vessels traveling through the maritime corridor under the flags of Tanzania and Liberia; the captain of one of them was killed. — Ukrinform.