Russia targets Danube port after one of Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks of the war

A firefighting helicopter prepares to drop a load of water during a fire at Russian e-commerce firm Wildberries' logistics complex near the town of Podolsk, outside Moscow on August 16, 2026.Tatyana Makeyeva | Afp | Getty ImagesRussia launched an attack overnight targeting Ukraine's port infrastructure in the southern region of Odesa, authorities said Monday, after one of Ukraine's largest aerial attacks of the war.The strikes in the Izmail district resulted in a civilian Togo-flagged vessel being damaged, with four people injured, according to Oleh Kiper, governor of southern Ukraine's Odesa region. Izmail, which is situated close to the Romanian border, is home to Ukraine's largest port on the drought-stricken Danube River and plays a key role in the country's trade and transport network. Russia's Defense Ministry said it had also targeted military targets in the port, which it described as a "berthing terminal" for military cargo, hangars housing Western military equipment and depots for naval drones, according to Reuters. CNBC could not independently verify the report. The reports of Russian attacks come after Ukraine hit Moscow with one of its largest drone attacks of the war ...