Key facts
- Russia's Defense Ministry claimed drone strikes on Monday hit three cargo vessels carrying military cargo to Ukrainian Black Sea ports.
- Two vessels were reportedly headed for Odesa and one for Mykolaiv.
- A logistics center in the Mykolaiv region was also reportedly struck.
- A dry cargo ship carrying dual-use goods to Odessa was struck in the northwestern Black Sea on October 3, according to the ministry.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Monday that its forces conducted drone strikes targeting vessels carrying military cargo destined for Ukrainian Black Sea ports. The ministry stated that three cargo vessels, two bound for Odesa and one for Mykolaiv, were hit, along with a logistics center in the Mykolaiv region. Reuters could not independently verify these assertions.
On October 3, the ministry had also reported striking a dry cargo ship in transit in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, stating it was carrying dual-use goods to the port of Odessa to support the Ukrainian armed forces.