Russia hits Ukrainian port in drone attack

Firefighters extinguish burning trucks damaged during a Russian drone attack at a port on Danube river in Odesa region, Ukraine, Sept. 26, 2023. [State Emergency Service of Ukraine]

Ukraine said Tuesday that Russian forces used 38 drones to attack the country overnight, and that some made it past Ukrainian air defenses and caused damage at a port in the Odesa region.

Oleh Kiper, the governor of Odesa, said on Telegram that the Russian attack damaged port infrastructure in the Izmail area, which is a key part of Ukrainian grain exports on the Danube river.