Russia targets Ukraine Black Sea port of Odesa after halting grain export deal

It comes a day after Moscow broke off a deal allowing Kyiv to ship vital grain supplies from the Black Sea city during the war (Kostiantyn Liberov/AP)

Ukrainian forces have shot down scores of exploding drones and six cruise missiles from a pre-dawn Russian attack on the port of Odesa, Ukrainian authorities said.

It comes a day after Moscow broke off a deal allowing Kyiv to ship vital grain supplies from the Black Sea city during the war.