Russia says it struck four ships carrying military cargo for Ukraine

Russia's defense ministry stated that its forces targeted four ships carrying military cargo to Ukraine at Chornomorsk and Odesa ports. The ministry announced that they struck two bulk cargo ships at Chornomorsk, along with a container vessel near Odesa. According to Russia's Sputnik agency, the ministry utilized Geran-4 Seeker drones for these attacks.

The ministry reported that the drones targeted ships transporting military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces at both Chornomorsk and Odesa ports. Additionally, the Russian defense ministry disclosed that Varyag drone units struck a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine, resulting in a significant fire. Meanwhile, Metinvest, a Ukrainian steel company, reported that a Russian missile strike on a steel plant in the Dnipro region killed five people and damaged infrastructure, halting operations entirely.

The company emphasized that this incident is another example of Russia's systematic strikes on Ukraine's industrial base. Separately, Leonid Pasechnik, appointed governor of Luhansk region by Moscow, reported that five people were killed and five others wounded in Ukrainian airstrikes over the previous 24 hours in the Russian-controlled portion of the region.