Mascow: Russian forces carried out overnight drone strikes targeting logistics centres, port facilities and cargo ships allegedly used to transport military supplies to Ukraine, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defence.
The Russian ministry claimed that the strikes targeted key facilities used to store and transport military and dual-use equipment intended for Ukrainian forces.
According to the statement, Russian forces struck the Grand Import logistics centre in Khmelnytskyi, where military and dual-use supplies designated for the Ukrainian military were allegedly stored.
The ministry also reported an attack on the transport and logistics centre of Vendor Trans Service in Kovel, in the Volyn region, claiming the facility was used to store and distribute supplies and other essential resources for Ukrainian forces.
In the port of Reni, Russian officials claimed that three cargo ships carrying military and dual-use equipment for Ukraine were targeted. Port loading and unloading facilities were also reportedly struck.
Russia further claimed that a cargo ship heading towards the port of Odesa in the Black Sea was attacked while allegedly transporting military supplies for Ukraine.
Damage Reported at Ukrainian Industrial and Energy Facilities
Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported damage to industrial and energy infrastructure in several regions following the overnight attacks.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said an industrial warehouse in the Kyiv region was damaged and caught fire after the strikes. Emergency crews subsequently brought the fire under control.
Maksym Kozytskyi, governor of the Lviv region, said a key energy infrastructure facility in the region was damaged by two explosions.
Taras Pastukh, head of the Ternopil regional military administration, reported damage to three energy facilities in the region.
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa regional military administration, also confirmed damage to energy infrastructure but did not provide further details.
Russia described the strikes as an operation against supply and storage networks supporting the Ukrainian military. Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, reported damage to industrial and energy facilities across several regions.
The Russian military’s claims regarding the specific targets and cargo carried by the vessels have not been independently verified. Details of possible casualties were not immediately available.