Russia claims attacks on military firms in Kyiv, port facilities in Odesa

Russia's Ministry of Defense announced a series of overnight strikes targeting Ukraine's military industrial complex in Kyiv and port facilities in the Odesa region. The ministry stated that the attacks utilized precision, long-range, ground-based, air-based, and drone weaponry.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the strikes in Kyiv hit facilities belonging to Aerodron, which specializes in producing long-range unmanned aerial vehicles like the E-300 Enterprise and D-80 Discovery. The ministry also claimed to have struck Fanplit, a company allegedly assembling and storing Fair Point 2 drones with a 200-kilometer range, along with their components. Russia asserted that Fanplit operated under the guise of a civilian wood and furniture production company to conceal its military functions and facilitate clandestine cargo transfers.

In the Odesa region, the targets included port infrastructure in Chornomorsk, Izmail, and Yuzhni. The Chornomorsk port, responsible for 90% of Ukraine's agricultural exports, was described by the Russian military as a key logistical hub for military cargo and fuel. The Defense Ministry stated that fuel and lubricant depots, along with infrastructure for unloading and storing military cargo, were hit.

The Yuzhni port, crucial for Ukrainian agricultural and mining exports and described as a military logistical node, was also targeted. Additionally, the Izmail port, identified as an important alternative logistical hub for the Ukrainian army on the Danube, sustained strikes on fuel and lubricant warehouses, loading platforms, pumping stations, armaments, and control posts.