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Russia Strikes Ukraine Ports, Disrupts Maritime Trade

1/1/2026

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  • On December 30, 2025, Russia attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region, damaging a Panama-flagged grain ship and oil storage tanks at Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk, and wounding at least one person.
  • The assault aims to disrupt Ukraine's maritime trade and economic stability amid escalating naval warfare.
  • Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba condemned the attack as a deliberate strike on civilian logistics, and despite the damage, both ports continued operations.