In the port of Odesa (State Enterprise 'Odesa Maritime Trade Port')… (порт · удар · поразить)
In the port of Odesa (State Enterprise 'Odesa Maritime Trade Port'), two bulk carriers were hit while unloading military cargo, as well as fuel and lubricant storage tanks intended for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Earlier on July 20, the Ministry of Defense reported strikes against objects of the fuel-energy and transportation infrastructure, as well as workshops assembling unmanned boats for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Consensus
- Russian forces conducted strikes on port infrastructure in Ukraine on July 20.
- The targets included ships carrying military cargo or fuel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces (VСU).
- Drones and missiles were used in the attacks.
- Targets included storage facilities for fuel and lubricants (ГСМ) intended for VСU.
- Port infrastructure such as loading, unloading, and storage facilities was damaged.
Points of divergence
- Two cargo ships were hit in the port of Odessa during unloading of military goods, along with fuel storage tanks for VСU. — interfax
- Three cargo ships and one barge were struck in Ukrainian ports. — tg_rian_ru
- Two cargo ships and fuel storage tanks were hit in the port of Odessa; targets used for VСU needs. — vesti
- A rocket strike targeted a fuel storage facility in Odesa Oblast, with fire reported at one site. Also claimed attacks on weapon depots in Chernihiv Oblast and multiple cities including Nikopol, Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhia. — riamo
- Strikes hit the port of 'Yuzhny' (South), a military warehouse with Western-supplied equipment, two barges, one barge and one cargo ship used by VСU to launch drones and unmanned boats. Also targeted were drone assembly workshops in Odessa. — kommersant
- Ukrainian forces attacked 13 Russian ships in the Black and Azov Seas, including eight cargo ships, a gas tanker, an oil tanker, two floating cranes, and a tugboat. Also claimed attacks on a naval vessel in Crimea and a railway bridge in occupied Luhansk. — novaya_eu
- A commercial ship flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda was hit in the Black Sea near Odesa, resulting in one death and three injuries. Civilian vessels were targeted according to regional authorities. — meduza
- Russian forces used 'Shahed' drones to strike three civilian cargo ships in the port of Mykolaiv that were allegedly used for delivering military goods to VСU. — tg_astrapress
Coverage (20 sources)
- Russia reports strikes on ships carrying military cargo and fuel tanks in Ukrainian ports — Интерфакс
- Russian forces hit three bulk carriers and a tanker in Ukrainian ports, Ministry of Defense says — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Russian Armed Forces struck two bulk carriers and a fuel storage tank in the port of Odessa — Вести
- Russian Armed Forces struck a fuel depot in the Odessa region at night — РИАМО
- Russian Ministry of Defense reported on strikes against Ukrainian ports and ships — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Army Strikes Ukrainian Fuel Storage Facilities and Tanks — Вести
- Russian Armed Forces struck a training base with foreign mercenaries near Odessa — Вести
- "Russians blocked ports": British military expert assesses strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Вести
- Russian Ministry of Defense reports on strikes against barges near Odessa — Коммерсантъ
- Ukraine claims strikes on 13 Russian ships in Black and Sea of Azov — Новая газета Европа
- Russia attacked a merchant ship off the coast of Odessa; one person killed — Meduza
- Russian Forces Hit Two Ships with Military Cargo and Fuel Tanks in Ukrainian Ports — РИАМО
- Ministry of Defense Revealed Targets of Strikes on Ports in Odessa Region — Вести
- Russian military struck targets in Odessa region ports and Ukrainian rocket complex near Ocherak — Интерфакс
- Russian Ministry of Defense reports on strikes against ports in Odesa and Chornomorsk — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Ministry of Defense claims strikes on Odesa and Chornomorsk ports — Интерфакс
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed two ships carrying military cargo for the Armed Forces of Ukraine — Вести
- Russian Armed Forces strike three civilian tankers in Nikolaev port with Shahed drones, which were allegedly used to deliver military supplies to Ukrainian forces — ASTRA
- Russian Air Force strikes Ukrjet drone manufacturing plant and fuel storage facility under Odessa — РИАМО
- Russian Ministry of Defense reports on targets hit in Odessa and Chornomorsk ports — Вести