BBC News
By Kathryn Armstrong
November 8, 2023
At least one person has been killed after a Russian missile struck a civilian ship entering the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials say.
According to the southern defence forces, the Liberian-flagged vessel was struck by an anti-radar missile.
A 43-year-old harbour pilot died, while three Filipino crewmembers and a port worker have been injured.
There was no immediate comment from Russia on the incident.
According to Odesa’s Regional Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating, the attack was launched at 16:45 local time (14:45 GMT) on Wednesday. The ship was reportedly moored at the time it was struck.