Russian forces fired Kalibr cruise missiles at a Liberian-flagged cargo ship berthed at Odesa on August 24, 2026. Ukraine's air defenses intercepted every missile before any reached the ship.
British intelligence disclosed the attack the same day. The UK government's release described the intended target as a Liberian-flagged cargo ship berthed in the port and stated that not one of the Kalibr missiles reached its intended target. No public source named the ship.
The missiles came from a Black Sea Fleet warship. Ukraine shot them all down.
Russia Fires Kalibr Missiles at Cargo Ship in Odesa; Ukraine Intercepts All
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