Russia attacked a foreign civilian vessel in the Odesa region; there are fatalities and injuries

In the Odesa region, Russian occupation forces attacked a foreign civilian vessel flying the Liberian flag. One sailor was killed in the attack, and three other crew members were injured.

According to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), Russian forces struck a civilian cargo ship in one of the ports in the Odesa region.

“As a result of the attack, a motorman was killed, and three other crew members were injured,” the statement said.

In addition, 13 crew members were evacuated to safety.

The USPA emphasized that the attack is yet another strike by Russia against civilian shipping and the merchant fleet.

“This is yet another targeted strike by the Russian Federation against civilian shipping. Russia continues to terrorize the peaceful merchant fleet and sailors who risk their lives every day to keep Ukrainian sea lanes open,” the state-owned enterprise emphasized.

As a result of the Russian attack, one crew member was killed, three sailors were wounded, and another 13 were evacuated. The attack once again demonstrated the danger faced by civilian vessels and sailors while operating in Ukrainian ports.

This was reported by the press service of the state-owned enterprise “Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority” (USPA).

Over the past 24 hours, Russian occupation forces launched a massive attack on Mykolaiv, using an “Iskander-M” ballistic missile and Shahed-type strike drones. As a result of the shelling, three civilian men were injured, and damage to port and city infrastructure was also reported.

On the night of October 3, Russian occupiers struck Hostomel in the Kyiv region. Four people were injured in the shelling, including a child.

On the night of October 3, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 157 strike drones. The enemy launched drones from four directions, and the weapons used included Shahed-type strike UAVs, “Gerbera” drones, and “Parody” decoy drones.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian occupation forces carried out 737 strikes on 55 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. Two people were wounded as a result of the enemy attacks.

On the evening of October 2, Russian troops attacked Dnipro again. A fire broke out in the city, and debris from the strike fell on the parking lot of the Dnipro City Council. Information regarding possible casualties is currently being verified.

On the morning of October 3, Russian forces struck the North Bridge in Kyiv. Prior to this, a series of explosions rocked the capital amid an air raid alert and the threat of attacks by strike drones.

Prior to this, the Russian Federation—the aggressor state—had attacked a bridge in Kyiv, Ukraine, for the second day in a row. An evening drone strike on the closed South Bridge marked yet another attack on the capital’s infrastructure.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia—the aggressor state—may intensify its attacks on Ukraine ahead of the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for November 3. He made these remarks in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País.