Key facts
- Russia struck a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel in Odesa Oblast on July 14, 2026.
- Two people were killed in the strike.
- The vessel sustained damage and caught fire.
- This is the second strike on a foreign vessel in Odesa within days.
- A previous strike on July 13 killed five people on a Togolese-flagged ship.
Russia conducted a second strike on a foreign-flagged vessel in Odesa Oblast on July 14, 2026, killing two people, according to Governor Oleh Kiper. A drone struck a civilian ship flying the Marshall Islands flag, damaging its superstructure and causing a fire.
This incident follows a similar attack on July 13, when a Russian strike hit a Togolese-flagged cargo vessel unloading mineral fertilizers in Odesa port, resulting in five deaths and 10 injuries. Oleksii Kuleba, Ukraine's deputy prime minister for restoration, condemned the earlier attack, stating such actions threaten international navigation, global trade stability, and world food security.
Russian attacks across Ukraine injured at least 57 people on July 13. Additionally, a Russian Shahed-type drone crashed in neighboring Moldova during an overnight attack on the same day.