Russia launches third attack on Ukraine’s largest Danube port this month, during peak of wheat harvest
ive trucks loaded with grain were destroyed and three more damaged in the Izmail district.
On 29 August, Russian forces launched a third attack on Ukraine's largest Danube port, located in the southern Odesa Oblast, during the peak of the wheat harvest. The strike, which occurred overnight, resulted in one fatality and three injuries, according to Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration. The Izmail district, home to the port, became a strategic target as it serves as a maritime lifeline for Ukraine, carrying surplus grain when sea lanes are constrained.
The Izmail district was struck previously on 13 August, when Russian forces cut power in parts of the city and damaged a civilian vessel. This latest attack damaged eight grain trucks and left three more damaged, with one person killed and three injured. The fire destroyed eight cargo trucks and dry grass nearby before being brought under control by rescuers. Representatives of security structures and medical workers are currently working at the scene to assist the injured.
The attack on the Danube corridor aligns with a pattern of targeting Russia's adversaries. On 29 August, Russia struck the Izmail district again, damaging transport infrastructure close to the Romanian border. The Danube corridor is a critical target, as Russia has claimed the strikes were aimed at berthing terminals for military cargo and depots for Western-supplied weapons. The trucks destroyed in this attack were carrying grain.
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