April 22 (Reuters) - Russian drones attacked infrastructure in Ukraine's Black Sea Odesa port overnight, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Wednesday. Berths, warehouses, railway
Russian Drone Strikes Hit Odesa Port and Kill Railway Worker in Southern Ukraine
Overview of Recent Russian Drone Attacks in Southern Ukraine
Odesa Port Infrastructure Targeted
April 22 (Reuters) - Russian drones attacked infrastructure in Ukraine's Black Sea Odesa port overnight, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Wednesday.
Damage to Port Facilities
Berths, warehouses, railway infrastructure and port operators' facilities were damaged in the assault, Kuleba wrote on Telegram.
Impact on Cargo Ship and Port Operations
The hold of a cargo ship was also hit, causing a fire Ukraine's seaports authority said.
According to preliminary information no one was hurt in the attack, and the port was still operating, the authority said on Telegram.
Continued Russian Attacks on Maritime Export Routes
Russia has repeatedly targeted maritime export routes more than four years after its invasion of Ukraine, striking ports vital to foreign trade and the wartime economy.
Drone Strike on Zaporizhzhia Railway Infrastructure
Casualties and Damage at Zaporizhzhia-Live Station
Kuleba said a Russian drone attack at a sorting yard at the Zaporizhzhia-Live station in the southern Zaporizhzhia region killed an assistant train driver. The train driver was hospitalised, he added.
Ukrainian Air Force Response
The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 215 drones at the country since 6 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Tuesday, and 189 had been downed or neutralised.
(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Tom Hogue and Andrew Heavens)
