Russia Announces Strikes on Energy Facilities and Military Sites in Ukraine

Russian forces carried out overnight strikes yesterday that the Russian Ministry of Defense said targeted energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian military sites, and a number of power plants, according to "Sputnik".

According to a ministry statement released today, Tuesday, a cargo ship in the Black Sea was also targeted; it was reportedly transporting weapons and military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The statement read: "Russian forces continue to launch strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles against energy infrastructure facilities supporting the operations of Ukraine's military-industrial complex, as well as naval vessels equipped with military gear and dual-use shipments utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces."

The statement noted that strike targets included a substation in the town of Volnogorsk in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a substation in the city of Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast, and two substations in the towns of Boryspil and Yagotyn in Kyiv Oblast.

The ministry confirmed that targets were hit in Black Sea waters, including a cargo ship allegedly carrying weapons and military supplies, and a naval vessel transporting fuel and lubricants for the Ukrainian army.

The statement continued: "East of Odesa, a cargo ship carrying a dual-use shipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was targeted."