The strikes follow a campaign using Geran-4 jet-drones that targeted multiple commercial vessels in Chornomorsk Port and the Buh River Estuary throughout late September and early October. A separate attack on Oct 3 killed one crew member on a Liberia flagged vessel, while Ukraine's Finance Ministry estimates export losses from port raids may reach $4.8B by year-end.
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Russia Hits 2 Ukrainian Cargo Vessels in Black Sea
War16 days ago
Russian air raids damaged port infrastructure and shipping assets in the Odesa region on Oct 5. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed it hit two cargo vessels in the Black Sea, asserting the ships were transporting military equipment for Ukrainian forces to disrupt logistics.
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