Ukraine–Russia

Russia says its forces struck five vessels in Ukraine's Odesa-region Black Sea ports

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ATTACK
Location
Pivdennyi, Odesa and Chornomorsk port complex, Odesa region
Actors
Russia · Ukraine
Importance
Standard

Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck three cargo vessels carrying military supplies and a tanker at the port of Pivdennyi and another cargo vessel at Odesa, along with port infrastructure in both ports and fuel storage facilities at Chornomorsk.

Claim issued by the Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday August 25 and carried by Reuters; Reuters reported it could not independently verify the ministry's claims. No independent damage assessment was available at time of reporting.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Russia says it struck five vessels in Ukraine's Black Sea ports, Russia says it struck five vessels in Ukraine's Black Sea ports

Party claim by the Russian Defence Ministry; Reuters could not independently verify. The ministry named the three ports but no weapon, so no attack mechanism is declared. The claim is anchored on the port complex with a 35 km radius covering Pivdennyi, Odesa and Chornomorsk, rather than on the whole country outline.