Environmental monitoring has been stepped up along the Black Sea coast following the sinking of the dry cargo ship Golden Leo, which was struck by a Russian attack on July 19 as it was leaving a port in the Odesa region.
Russia attacked a civilian cargo vessel flying the flag of Palau twice as it was departing a port in Ukraine's Odesa region. Two crew members are missing, while seven sailors and a Ukrainian pilot were rescued.
Allseeds, one of Ukraine's largest producers and exporters of vegetable oils and oilseed meal, is suspending operations in the Odesa region due to the deteriorating security situation.
In the Odesa region, a woman and a 4-year-old child were injured as a result of a Russian missile and drone attack on a residential area on the night of July 24.