Four Ukrainians killed in Russian attacks on Mykolaiv, Kherson and Odesa ports

Russian forces struck a foreign‑registered vessel in the Mykolaiv region on Wednesday, killing two Ukrainian crew members, officials said. The attack occurred near the port city of Mykolaiv as the ship was anchored in the Black Sea, and local authorities confirmed the deaths and launched an investigation into the incident. The same day, separate shelling in the Kherson and Odesa regions resulted in two additional Ukrainian fatalities, bringing the total number of civilians killed in the coordinated strikes to four.

The incidents are part of a broader pattern of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s southern coastal infrastructure, which have intensified in recent weeks. Ukrainian officials have urged international partners to condemn the targeting of civilian vessels and to strengthen maritime security in the Black Sea. Russian authorities have not commented on the specific incidents, and the situation remains under close monitoring by both Ukrainian and international observers.