KYIV, Ukraine, Dec 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A Russian ballistic missile strike killed seven and wounded 15 in Ukraine's Black Sea Odesa region, a local governor said Friday, adding that the attack targeted port infrastructure. Moscow has stepped up barrages on the important coastal region in recent weeks after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for a slew of Ukrainian strikes on tankers carrying Russian oil. "The enemy struck the port infrastructure of Odesa region -- seven dead, fifteen wounded," Odesa regional governor Oleg Kiper said on social media. According to him, "the strike caused a fire in a parking lot of trucks." Kyiv also struck similar vessels in the Black Sea earlier this month.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 20, 2025 02:31 UTC