Russia's defence ministry said its military launched a strike on Ukraine's Izmail port, according to TASS. Izmail is a major Danube River hub for Ukrainian grain exports, an alternative route after Black Sea corridor disruptions. The report follows earlier claims of strikes on two cargo shipments heading to Odesa port.

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