Ukrainian officials have said the country's forces killed the commander of Russia's Black Sea fleet in an unprecedented missile strike on the naval headquarters in the annexed Crimean peninsula last week.
It marked a major blow for Moscow, which has suffered a string of attacks on the strategically important port of Sevastopol in recent months.
The statement came as Russia last night launched a major aerial attack on southern Ukraine, hitting Odesa port and destroying grain stores. Nataliya Gumenyuk, spokeswoman for the Ukrainian southern military command, said Russia was apparently"trying to test out the density of the air defence". The Ukrainian air force said the Kalibrs were launched from a ship and a submarine. They claimed all 19 Shaheds and 11 Kalibrs were shot down.
Russia and Ukraine are two major agricultural powers whose supplies are crucial for global food security.
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