Russia Hits Odesa Again As Black Sea Shipping Disrupted

By Bloomberg News

Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia carried out a large airstrike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa and the surrounding region as shipping in the Black Sea remains disrupted for both countries, affecting the export of commodities including grain.

Kremlin forces launched sea-launched cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and 129 drones across Ukraine, the General Staff of Ukraine said on Telegram. Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 110 aerial targets, according to preliminary data.

At least 17 people were injured in the strikes, Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa military administration, said in a statement. A multi-story residential building was significantly damaged, he