Fuel oil from the Russian sunken tankers has reached Ukraine’s Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park in Odesa Oblast, with park staff surveying 40 km of coastline and removing visible oil particles.
Bulgaria Revival party leader Kostadin Kostadinov has aligned with Russian messaging by declaring Ukraine's imminent collapse and demanding the return of Southern Bessarabia (a part of Odesa Oblast) to Bulgaria.
Ukraine's FM Sybiha formally requested an International Maritime Organization monitoring mission for Odesa Oblast ports, citing intensified Russian attacks on port infrastructure, grain storage facilities, and civilian vessels.
Russian forces struck the port of Odesa on 14 October, damaging two civilian vessels and port infrastructure. It's the fourth attack on ports since 5 October.
The death toll from yesterday's Russian missile attack increased to seven when a 46-year-old port worker succumbed to severe injuries in hospital the following day.
Russian forces launched a nighttime attack on Ukraine using a Kh-59 missile from the Black Sea and eight Shahed drones from occupied Crimea. Ukrainian air defense reportedly successfully intercepted the missile and seven drones, primarily over Odesa Oblast.
Last night, Russian forces launched suicide drone attacks on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv and damaging infrastructure in Zhytomyr oblast. Ukraine's air defense intercepted multiple threats, while three drones breached Romania's airspace.
A Russian drone strike damaged a community center in Pervomaiske, Mykolaiv, causing a fire. Ukrainian defense intercepted 17 out of 20 drones launched from Crimea, preventing further damage.