Zelensky :Russia has damaged 321 port infrastructure facilities, as well as 20 foreign merchant vessels since July 2023.
In the evening of March 1, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Odesa. The attack damaged port infrastructure, a vessel, and injured two people.according to the regional government
The feeder MSC Levante F was in port and was damaged by the blast, according to Governor Oleh Kiper. Two port employees sustained injuries in the attack
Two port employees were injured as a results of the attack. No information was available as to the extent of their injuries. where The Swiss-owned container ship MSC LEVANTE F sailed into the port earlier in the day, local Odesa publication Dumska reported. No information was immediately available as to what the vessel was carrying, or the extent of the damage.
Damaged 321 port infrastructure
Foreign vessels have previously been damaged in Russian attacks on the port. In October 2024, multiple ships had been damaged in separate attacks on the Odesa port.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 23 at the International Conference on Food Security in Kyiv that Russia has damaged 321 port infrastructure facilities, as well as 20 foreign merchant vessels since July 2023.
Black Sea route at risk of being attacked
Traveling along the Black Sea route, ships are regularly at risk of being attacked by Russia. Since the beginning of the all-out war, mines have also been drifting along the trade route, which also poses a risk to maritime transport.As a major grain producer, Ukraine exports about 6 million tons of grain per month through ports along the Black Sea.
About MSC LEVANTE F
It is noteworthy that the current position of MSC LEVANTE F is at Black Sea reported 4 days ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to the port of Odessa, Ukraine, sailing at a speed of 10.9 knots and expected to arrive there on Mar 1, 04:00. The vessel MSC LEVANTE F (IMO 9330264, MMSI 352898711) is a Container Ship built in 2006 (19 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Panama according to VesselFinder
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