Russia Strikes Cargo Ship Carrying Military Supplies for Ukraine Near Odessa

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, …

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on Thursday that its military forces continued overnight airstrikes utilizing drones against Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels supporting the nation’s armed forces.

In an official statement, the ministry noted that a cargo vessel transporting military shipments and dual-use items for the Ukrainian armed forces, which was heading toward the port of Odessa, was successfully targeted and struck.

According to reports from Russian sources, the country’s military has been systematically targeting industrial and transportation infrastructure, vessels, and storage facilities belonging to Ukrainian forces on a daily basis since mid-July.

Rodion Miroshnik, an ambassador-at-large for the Russian Foreign Ministry, previously stated that Ukraine utilizes maritime routes around the clock to transfer weaponry. According to his estimates, approximately 8,000 vessels carrying military cargo have passed through the ports of Odessa over the past three years.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has repeatedly emphasized that its military operations specifically target infrastructure utilized by the Ukrainian armed forces, with the stated objective of restricting the country’s military and economic capabilities.