The Russian military announced it carried out strikes on a fuel storage facility, a refinery in Odessa, and a vessel reportedly transporting supplies for the Ukrainian army. According to a statement from Russia’s Ministry of Defense, the attacks targeted the Ukrainian port of Odessa, as well as a maritime area south of the port, where Moscow claims a ship carrying military cargo was located.
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The Russian side provided no further details regarding the extent of the damage or the precise timing of the strikes. However, as Reuters reports, the specific claims made by Russia’s Ministry of Defense have not been independently verified.
🇷🇺💥🇺🇦Cargo vessels in the ports of Odessa and in the Black Sea continue to be targeted by Russian.
I truly believe one of the biggest missteps of the Ukrainian war effort was the decision to target Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov. pic.twitter.com/QyxkNm66Pr
— King Chelsea Ug 🇺🇬🇷🇺 (@ug_chelsea) July 31, 2026
