In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strikes
Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.
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"It's been very difficult for morale. A lot of sirens, a lot of shaheds [drones], a lot of hits. People are very tense."
— Svitlana Halchenko , Activist
"There are a lot of veterans who already served their country, and they literally say that being in the port is more scary than being on the front line."
— Oleg Grygoriuk , Executive
Key People
Oleg is the Chairman of the Marine Transport Workers Union of Ukraine, advocating for workers affected by the ongoing attacks.
Svitlana is a warehouse shift manager at the main port of Odesa, determined to keep working despite her injuries from a missile attack.
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Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.
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