Russia's Military Strikes Hit Ukraine Ports Amid Escalating Tensions

Russian forces have launched strikes on key targets in Ukraine's Odesa and Mykolaiv ports, according to reports from Russia's Interfax news agency. The Defence Ministry cited by Interfax stated that fuel storage tanks in Odesa were hit, as well as a marine tugboat repurposed for use by the Ukrainian army in the port of Mykolaiv.

The reported strikes on shipping in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov have driven wheat prices higher, with both Russia and Ukraine escalating attacks in recent weeks. The situation remains tense, but the battlefield reports could not be independently verified.