{"id":15926,"date":"2026-04-14T10:22:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=15926"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:22:44","slug":"russia-attacked-port-izmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/main-news\/russia-attacked-port-izmail\/","title":{"rendered":"Russians strike at Izmail port"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"364\">Russian troops attacked port infrastructure with attack drones in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Izmail<\/span><\/span>. The strike damaged a civilian vessel, berths and a number of facilities, and also destroyed the city's civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"422\"><strong data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"195\">IZMAIL, Odesa Oblast -<\/strong> Russian forces launched a massive drone attack in southern Ukraine. The main target was the port in the city of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Izmail<\/span><\/span> - is one of the key logistics hubs on the Danube.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"629\">According to local authorities, the strike damaged port infrastructure and a foreign-flagged civilian vessel. The strike caused fires, which rescuers managed to quickly extinguish.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"10v1bok\" data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"653\">What is known about the attack<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"794\">According to preliminary information, Russian forces used Shahed-type attack drones. The attack resulted in several hits within the port.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"815\">They were damaged:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"922\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1mfmcz3\" data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"854\">a civilian vessel flying the Panamanian flag<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"kabr6r\" data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"892\">berthing infrastructure and barge<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"10lztzg\" data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"922\">technical equipment of the port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1012\">The State Emergency Service reported that fires broke out on the territory of the facility, but they were quickly contained.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1846lwr\" data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1035\">Implications for the city<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1108\">In addition to port infrastructure, civilian facilities were also affected. In particular:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1310\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1t4ot1q\" data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1154\">The building of the service station was destroyed<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"2nksw8\" data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1210\">two passenger buses and seven cars burned down<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1cuxc7k\" data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1261\">At least six private houses were damaged<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"hckjc5\" data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1310\">An ambulance was damaged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1373\">Windows were smashed in residential buildings and roofs were partially destroyed.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"tjjw77\" data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1394\">Are there any victims<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1528\">According to official reports, as of the morning, there is no information about any deaths or injuries. Emergency services continue to inspect the area.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1ry6c7a\" data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1547\">Impact value<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1780\">Port in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Izmail<\/span><\/span> plays an important role in ensuring the export of Ukrainian products via the Danube. Following the restrictions in the Black Sea, it has become one of the key routes for the supply of grain and other goods.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1921\">Experts note that such attacks could be aimed at disrupting Ukraine's supply chains and putting pressure on export infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1mtmuhe\" data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1934\">Context.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"2167\">This attack took place against the backdrop of regular strikes on the southern regions of Ukraine. According to the Air Force, Russia launched dozens of attack drones, most of which were shot down by air defence forces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2254\">However, some of the drones managed to reach their targets, causing damage to the infrastructure.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0420\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0456 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430\u00a0 \u0430\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0456\u043b\u043e\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0443 \u0456\u043d\u0444\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0443 \u0432 \u0406\u0437\u043c\u0430\u0457\u043b. \u0423\u043d\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043a \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0443 \u043f\u043e\u0448\u043a\u043e\u0434\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043e \u0446\u0438\u0432\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0435 \u0441\u0443\u0434\u043d\u043e, \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0438\u0437\u043a\u0443 \u043e\u0431\u2019\u0454\u043a\u0442\u0456\u0432, \u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0436 \u0437\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0440\u0443\u0439\u043d\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u044c \u0446\u0438\u0432\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u0456\u043d\u0444\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0430 \u043c\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0430. \u0406\u0417\u041c\u0410\u0407\u041b, \u041e\u0434\u0435\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c \u2014 \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0456 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0437\u0434\u0456\u0439\u0441\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0443 \u0430\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0443 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0456\u043b\u043e\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u043f\u043e \u043f\u0456\u0432\u0434\u043d\u044e \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438. \u041e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u044e \u0446\u0456\u043b\u043b\u044e \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442 \u0443 \u043c\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0456 \u0406\u0437\u043c\u0430\u0457\u043b \u2014 \u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d \u0456\u0437 \u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0445 \u043b\u043e\u0433\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0432\u0443\u0437\u043b\u0456\u0432 \u043d\u0430 \u0414\u0443\u043d\u0430\u0457. \u0417\u0430 \u0434\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207433355,"featured_media":15927,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"\u0420\u043e\u0441\u0456\u044f\u043d\u0438 \u0432\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0438","td_subtitle":"","subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[805616],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15926","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-main-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207433355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15926"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15928,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15926\/revisions\/15928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}