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Abodes said to include port in Ukraine (6)

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I believe the answer is:

odessa

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'in ukraine' is the definition.
(I know that Odessa is part of Ukraine)

'abodes said to include' is the wordplay.
'to include' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ODESSA' is hidden within 'abodes said'.

'port' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for odessa that I've seen before include "Ukrainian location" , "Ukrainian Black Sea port" , "Port city on the Black Sea" , "Black Sea location" , "Battleship Potemkin mutiny port" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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