Emergency service personnel clear a destroyed building near the Odesa Port after a Russian attack on Thursday, July 20.
Late last week, Russian cruise missiles blasted the port and an overlooking bluff where the imposing Chinese consulate is located.
The city in southern Ukraine is a key cultural center, and has long links with Russia.
The attacks also coincide with Russia pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal that was keeping Ukrainian grain flowing to the world.
Consider that East Africa, where the World Food Program says millions of people are experiencing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, is hugely dependent on Ukrainian grain.
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