Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports
Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, with Moscow saying it struck military-related facilities and vessels in Odesa, Pivdennyi and Izmail.
The Russian Defense Ministry said long-range drones hit a fuel depot at Pivdennyi and a patrol boat in Odesa used to guide vessels carrying military cargo.
It also said port infrastructure in Izmail used to store and transport fuel and military supplies, along with a military equipment depot in Odesa, had been struck.
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, meanwhile, visited the command center of the country’s eastern group of forces, where he was briefed on front-line operations and the use of drones.
