Russian forces target cargo ships and military assets in Black Sea and Odesa port
Russia says its forces struck two cargo ships carrying military equipment to Ukraine in the Black Sea, as well as military targets at Odesa port.
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AIThe Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that its forces targeted two dry cargo ships transporting military equipment to the Ukrainian armed forces in the Black Sea, in addition to striking military assets at the port of Odesa.
In a statement carried by Russia's Sputnik news agency, the ministry said: "A dry cargo ship carrying military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces was targeted in the Black Sea."
The ministry added that the armed forces struck a cargo vessel loaded with military equipment, as well as a warehouse containing weapons and military equipment belonging to the Ukrainian armed forces, at the port of Mykolaiv.
The Russian Defense Ministry noted that high-precision aerial weapons and drones targeted a cargo vessel carrying military equipment, along with a weapons and equipment warehouse, at the port of Mykolaiv.
The ministry explained that Russian forces continue to target Ukrainian port infrastructure and warships deployed in support of the Ukrainian armed forces.