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temperatures across the northern hemisphere. details and a live report from rome. plus the forecast from the cnn weather center. we begin in ukraine which says its food export agreement is still on despite a russian missile strike on its port city of odesa. now these strikes came just one day after ukraine and russia signed an agreement in istanbul which would allow ukraine to resume grain exports which much of the world desperately needs through its ports. condemnation of the attack has been swift with britain saying russia's word can't be taken at face value. listen to this. >> i...

341 cultural sites—including 26 religious structures, 150 buildings of historical or artistic importance, and 31 museums—across Ukraine have been damaged.

A depiction of Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ, stolen from an Odesa museum in 2008, has for years been embroiled in controversy over its theft, dramatic recovery and, most importantly, its origins as an authentic painting by Caravaggio himself

The attacks also hit the port infrastructure.

The building of the Odesa Fine Arts Museum, which is located in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was badly damaged as a result of a Russian attack on the night of 5-6 November on Odesa. The missile struck the road right in front of the museum.