Russia says it attacked two ships with military cargo in Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv

Russia's military claimed to have struck two ships laden with military cargo at the Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv overnight, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry on Monday. The ministry asserted that Russian drones targeted two vessels during the unloading of military supplies.

This incident is part of a broader pattern of intensified attacks by Russia on Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea region. These strikes, primarily focused on Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Izmail, have escalated following Ukraine's counter-offensive against vessels heading to Russian ports in the Black and Azov Seas.

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This night the Russian Armed Forces continued to attack Ukrainian ports used for the transport of cargo for the Ukrainian army.

The Kremlin has reiterated its intention to continue targeting ships supplying weapons to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the armed forces would "attack and continue to attack ships transporting ammunition, weapons, and other supplies for the Kyiv regime." This stance was reiterated despite the potential for such attacks to cause civilian casualties in third countries, with Russia reportedly in contact with Indian authorities after four Indian sailors died in previous incidents.

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Our Armed Forces attack and will continue to attack ships that transport ammunition, weapons, and other supplies for the Kyiv regime.