Russia says strikes hit Ukrainian military-linked facilities, vessels
Russia's Defence Ministry reported carrying out a series of strikes across Ukraine, targeting facilities and vessels linked to the Ukrainian military, including drone production sites, telecommunications centers, and logistics hubs in Odesa. Reuters noted it could not independently verify these claims.
Why it matters
This report indicates continued military aggression and strategic targeting by Russia in the ongoing conflict, impacting Ukraine's military capabilities and infrastructure, though independent verification is pending.
Russian forces carried out a series of strikes across Ukraine overnight and later on Thursday (September 24, 2026), targeting facilities and vessels that Moscow said were linked to the Ukrainian military.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said the overnight strikes targeted several Kyiv-based facilities producing drones and drone components, two telecommunications centres serving the Ukrainian military, logistics hubs at the port of Odesa, and an oil tanker bound for Chornomorsk.
The Ministry said Russian forces later carried out additional strikes on an unspecified logistics centre in Odesa, a drone storage warehouse in Novi Biliari in the Odesa region, and a cargo vessel bound for Odesa.
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