Russia Strikes Ukrainian Port and Rail Infrastructure in Drone Attacks
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Russian armed forces targeted Ukrainian railway and port infrastructure, along with naval vessels in service of the country’s armed forces, in overnight drone attacks, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Friday, citing data published by Sputnik via the Mehr News Agency.
The targets of these attacks, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense’s statement, included the following:
In Poltava Oblast, the region’s railway depot, which the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed Ukrainian forces used for storing and repairing military equipment, was targeted.
In Odesa Oblast, the Port of Vilovo, two temporary bases for drone boat operators, a boat dock, and a storage area for these vessels were attacked. Port infrastructure used for the maintenance and preparation of these boats was also on the list of targets.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced that a ship transiting the sea, carrying cargo destined for the port of Odesa to meet the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces, was targeted.
The ministry stated that Russian forces daily target military industry facilities, drone production and storage centers, decision-making centers, ports, and other military-utilized infrastructure in Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilians and civilian infrastructure.
