Russia has bombed oil deposits at the strategic port of Odessa, and published footage shows giant black smoke blowing into the air, while Ukrainian authorities say there are no reports of casualties so far.
Russia says it targeted oil facilities in the region that Ukraine was using to supply its troops.
The Russian Defence Ministry stated that they destroyed an oil refinery and three fuel depots with high-precision missiles launched by submarines and warships stationed in the Black Sea.

Moscow said the objects were being used by Ukraine to supply its troops near the city of Mykolaiv. Odessa has been fortified for an imminent attack for weeks already, with Russian warships circulating off the black sea coast.
Most of the inhabitants have left, or set up in the city's giant shelters erected since Soviet times, while the streets have been fortified with antitank barriers and sandbags.

But how prepared is Odessa, given Ukraine President Zelensky's warning that Russian forces will now focus on capturing the east and south?
Some analysts believe it will be difficult for Russia to take Odessa from the sea without previously creating a base on earth.

The city's major catanations - about 2,500km underground tunnels - are being reused as shelters for air strikes.
