Russia Targets Three Ships in the Black Sea
Russia said it struck three commercial ships allegedly carrying military supplies to Ukraine and two power substations, while more than 600,000 households in Dnipro lost electricity.
Russia and Ukraine continued their attacks as Moscow targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and Black Sea ports.
The Russian Defence Ministry said two power substations supplying electricity to Ukraine’s defence industry in the Dnipro and Zhytomyr regions had been struck in attacks that began yesterday evening and continued overnight.
The ministry also reported attacks on three commercial vessels in the Black Sea that it alleged were transporting military supplies to Ukraine. According to the statement, two container ships located in the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk were carrying weapons and military equipment. One of the vessels was reportedly transporting dual-use materials intended for both civilian and military purposes.
Russian forces also struck a dry cargo vessel southwest of Odesa, which the ministry said was carrying weapons and military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
More than 600,000 households left without electricity in Dnipro
Ukrainian energy company DTEK said attacks on energy facilities in the Dnipro region had left more than 600,000 households without electricity.
Ukrainian authorities have not yet issued an official statement regarding the Russian Defence Ministry’s claims about the attacks on the vessels and their alleged cargo.
