UPDATE 1 — Russia says it hits Ukraine's Izmail port, cargo vessels
(Adds details, background from separate ministry statement in paragraphs 2-3) Oct 15 (Reuters) — Russia has struck Izmail port in Ukraine's Black Sea region of Odesa and also hit two cargo vessels en route to Odesa, the Russian defence ministry said on Telegram, adding that the ships were used for military purposes. In a separate statement, the ministry said it had hit a cargo ship in the Black Sea's Bug estuary and another in the port of Chornomorsk. Both were transporting supplies for the Ukrainian military, it said. Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports. (Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Jacqueline Wong; Editing by Toby Chopra) ((mailto:jekaterina.golubkova@thomsonreuters.com;)
(Adds details, background from separate ministry statement in paragraphs 2-3) Oct 15 (Reuters) — Russia has struck Izmail port in Ukraine's Black Sea region of Odesa and also hit two cargo vessels en route to Odesa, the Russian defence ministry said on Telegram, adding that the ships were used for military purposes. In a separate statement, the ministry said it had hit a cargo ship in the Black Sea's Bug estuary and another in the port of Chornomorsk. Both were transporting supplies for the Ukrainian military, it said. Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports.
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