Tanzania, July 13 -- Kyiv. Russia said on Monday it had carried out a missile strike on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, claiming it targeted military-related infrastructure and caused significant damage.

Russia's Defence Ministry said the attack hit facilities linked to Ukraine's armed forces at the strategic port in the Odesa region, which has played a key role in the country's grain exports since the start of the war. The ministry described the operation as a precision strike but did not provide evidence to support its claims. Ukraine had not immediately commented on the extent of the damage.

Chornomorsk is one of Ukraine's three main deep-water ports used for exporting grain and other commodities. The facility has been repea...