Russian occupiers launched a missile attack on the port infrastructure of Odesa, as a result of which five people were killed and several more were wounded, Speaker of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Dmytro Pletenchuk said.

"We can state the Russian aggressor has delivered another blow to the port infrastructure of the city of Odesa. Unfortunately, we have five dead and several wounded. Investigative actions are now continuing, all the circumstances of this latest war crime on the part of Russia are being clarified," he said on air national telethon.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Russian army attacked Odesa with a missile while Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was visiting the city, who was scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.