# Russian forces strike targets at Ukraine’s Odesa and Mykolaiv ports

https://mins.news/en/item/11791

- France 24, 2026-08-01 15:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260801-russian-forces-strike-targets-ukraine-odesa-mykolaiv-ports

> Russia said its forces struck fuel storage facilities at the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Saturday. It also said a tugboat used by Ukraine’s military in Mykolaiv was hit. Attacks by Russia and Ukraine on Black Sea shipping routes have intensified in recent weeks. The escalation has unsettled global grain markets.

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