Ukraine's Izmail Port Targeted in Overnight Russian Assault

Russian forces conducted an overnight attack targeting port infrastructure in Ukraine's Izmail district, situated in the southern Odesa region. Ukrainian authorities confirmed that fires resulting from the assault have been extinguished. Russia's defense ministry claimed military targets, including a terminal for vessels carrying military cargo and hangars with Western equipment, were hit.

Izmail, a key location near the Romanian border, serves as Ukraine's largest port on the Danube River. In a separate incident, Russian forces also struck a patrol boat and fuel storage facilities in Odesa. Local officials reported that a civilian vessel sailing under the Togo flag sustained damage, and four people were injured as a result of this second strike.