Russia strikes Ukraine’s largest port as 30 units with flour and vegetable oil catch fire

On the night of December 22, Russian forces attacked the port of Pivdennyi, north of Odesa, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba reported.

"The strike caused a fire at the port of Pivdennyi. About 30 storage units loaded with flour and vegetable oil caught fire. Port workers and all relevant emergency services are currently eliminating the consequences," Kuleba said.

The port has come under attack for the third consecutive day.

On December 21, a drone strike damaged warehouses and parts of the port’s infrastructure, also causing power outages. A day earlier, on December 20, fuel tanks located on the port’s territory were hit.

In 2024, Pivdennyi became Ukraine’s largest port by cargo turnover among those located in government-controlled territory, handling 35.55 million tonnes of cargo.

• On the night of December 22, Russian troops attacked Odesa twice. The strike damaged a critical infrastructure facility and left part of one of the city's districts without electricity.
• In Zhytomyr region, near Korosten, due to a Russian attack a freight train derails.