Ukraine acknowledges losing several towns and villages in the east, key bridge destroyed.

1. The Armed Forces of Ukraine admit they lost control of several towns and villages in east, south region.

2. Key railroad bridge new damages may affect Ukraine's grain export plans

Russia launched again two missile strikes and knocked out railroad bridge along a route that links southern Ukraine’s Odessa port region to neighbouring Romania, Ukrainian authorities have said on Wednesday, an event that could affect Ukrainian plans to expand exports through Danube ports.

The bridge links mainland Ukraine with part of the Odessa region near the mouth of Danube.

The bridge across the Dniester Estuary is a part of the only fully Ukrainian-controlled railway route to Ukraine's ports on Danube, which Kyiv regarded as a promising route for exports in a situation where Black Sea ports are blocked.