Russia launched a new attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Chornomorsk, causing damage to port facility infrastructure, according to a statement by Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba. In a detailed post on the Telegram app, he reported that one person was injured by the strike on a dock where a Malta-flagged ship was preparing to depart. Additionally, three shipping containers sustained damage, and an oil spill occurred.
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Show of force by Russia
On Friday, January 9th, Russia carried out an attack using the Oreshnik ballistic missile, destroying a fighter aircraft repair facility in Ukraine. The attack killed four people and cut heating supplies to half of the Ukrainian capital. The fact that Russia launched this devastating ballistic missile once again since invading Ukraine was condemned by the European Union, Berlin, Paris, and London, who saw it as an “escalation” by Moscow.
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦—Also targeted today was the Chornomorsk Port in the Odessa region of Ukraine. The targets struck allegedly included containers, fuel tanks as well as port infrastructure.
This strike was also reported to have been carried out by Geran-2 drones. pic.twitter.com/sJrLZUAmx6
— 🇷🇺 Vanguard-Veritas🇨🇦 (@RussCan91) January 7, 2026
😡 Russia attacked the port infrastructure of Chornomorsk with ballistic missiles, where a civilian ship under the flag of Malta was located, – Kuleba
One crew member was injured. He is currently receiving necessary assistance. The ship was preparing to transport container… pic.twitter.com/4omp4KHWaM
— The Ukrainian Review (@UkrReview) January 15, 2026
