Russian Strike on Corn-Carrying Merchant Ship Near Odesa Kills Ten

A Russian missile struck a Guinea-Bissau-flagged merchant ship carrying corn near Odesa on July 20, 2026, killing ten people, per Reuters. It was the deadliest single Russian attack on Odesa in July, a month in which regional Governor Oleh Kiper says 28 civilians have died across strikes on ports, residences, and public spaces.