Russia-Ukraine war: Russian air strike impacts Odesa port and grain installations

Russian air strikes and shelling are making it hard for Ukraine to send out grain, a key global food source. The latest attacks badly damaged the port of Odesa and grain stores, Ukrainian officials said. The fighting is intense as Ukraine pushes back against Russia in the south and east, and gains support with new US tanks. In one big attack on Odesa, grain stores were destroyed, affecting nearly 1,000 tons of grain and leaving two people dead. Ukraine's military shot down 19 drones and 11 missiles, most aimed at Odesa. The energy ministry said over 1,000 people lost power in the area. Two older people died in a separate air strike in southern Kherson, where more deaths and injuries also occurred due to Russian shelling. Ukraine says these air strikes are a weak answer to their own successful attack on Russia's Black Sea navy. President Zelenskiy thanked allies for new weapons and said more are coming. Meanwhile, Ukraine is stepping up its own strikes, which Russia says have hit its territory. The goal of these attacks, according to Ukraine, is to stop it from exporting grain, something the world is watching closely. Despite the challenges, Ukraine is finding alternative ways like river and road routes to continue sending grain to Africa and Asia.