Russian Defense Ministry Announces Attack on Land Cargo Ship South of Odessa On Friday, the Russian Armed Forces carried out an unmanned aerial vehicle strike in the Black Sea against vessels linked to Ukraine's armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "As a result of the attacks in the sea crossing 30 km south of Odessa, a land cargo ship was damaged that provided military and dual-use cargo for the needs of the armed forces of Ukraine," the military department reported.