Russia attacks grain facilities in Ukraine's Danube region

The enemy hit grain storage facilities and a production and transshipment complex in Danube region, the military said.

Updated - August 23, 2023 06:36 pm IST

Published - August 23, 2023 12:23 pm IST - KYIV

This handout photograph published on August 16, 2023 by Telegram account of the Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleg Kiper, shows damaged warehouses in a port on the Danube river, in southern Odesa region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

This handout photograph published on August 16, 2023 by Telegram account of the Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleg Kiper, shows damaged warehouses in a port on the Danube river, in southern Odesa region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AFP

Russia overnight attacked with drones the south of Ukraine's southern Odesa and the Danube River regions, a key area for grain exports, causing fires in grain facilities, Ukrainian military and local authorities said on Wednesday.

"The enemy hit grain storage facilities and a production and transshipment complex in Danube region. A fire broke out in the warehouses and was quickly contained. Firefighters continue to work," military said on the Telegram messaging app.

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