Key facts
- Ukrainian forces struck an ammunition depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast.
- A fuel tank near Mariupol was destroyed.
- Key facilities at the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol were struck.
- The port's energy and management infrastructure was targeted, leaving it without power.
- Ukraine stated the port's capacity as a logistics hub has been significantly limited.
- The Russian-occupied Mariupol port is no longer operational following Ukrainian strikes.
Ukrainian forces conducted strikes targeting an ammunition depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast and a fuel tank near Mariupol. In a separate operation, Ukrainian forces struck several key facilities at the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol, significantly limiting its capacity as a logistics hub for Moscow's war effort.
According to Ukraine's drone forces, the operation, carried out with the 1st Azov Corps and the SBU security service, targeted the port's energy and management infrastructure, leaving it without power. Ukraine stated the port was used for military logistics and the illegal export of Ukrainian grain, coal, and metal. These strikes are part of a broader Ukrainian campaign to disrupt Russian military logistics behind the front lines.