Ukraine's Odesa port sustains damage from Russian attack, Zelenskiy says

Aug 9, 2026

Rescuers work at a site of apartment buildings damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, in this handout picture released August 9, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS — STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAI

KYIV, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Odesa seaport sustained damage from an overnight Russian attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, adding that eight people had been wounded in the city.

"In this way, the Russians are at war with the world's food security," he said. Odesa's seaports are the main artery for Ukraine's vast agricultural exports.

Ukraine's energy ministry said Russia had attacked power facilities in the Odesa region, causing a "significant amount" of the port city's residents to lose electricity overnight.

It said power had already been restored to 90,000 consumers.

(Reporting by Max Hunder; Editing by Alexander Smith)

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