“Russia has been deprived of the ability to fully control the waters of the Black Sea, and this makes Ukraine many steps closer to regaining Crimea,” the Main Intelligence Directorate said. Ukrainian forces liberated Robotyne, a town in the same province, last month. Russian forces also attacked the Dnipropetrovsk province city of Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy's birthplace, with drones overnight, Ukrainian authorities said. The retaking of the Black Sea platforms follows the U.K. Ministry of Defense reporting naval and air force skirmishes at sea two weeks ago. The Foreign Office said the missiles fired at Odesa were downed by Ukrainian forces.

Source: ABC News September 11, 2023 15:28 UTC