Russia strikes Ukrainian ports and ships with drones
Russian forces conducted multiple drone strikes on port infrastructure and vessels in the Black Sea, targeting facilities and ships used by Ukraine's military for transporting fuel, weapons, and military cargo. The attacks occurred between August 13 and 15, affecting ports in Odessa, Izmail, and the Black Sea near Mykolaiv.
Consensus
- Russian forces used long-range attack drones to strike port infrastructure and vessels in the Black Sea.
- The targets included facilities and ships used by Ukraine's military to transport fuel, weapons, and military cargo.
- The strikes occurred between August 13 and August 15.
- The attacks targeted infrastructure in the ports of Odessa, Izmail, and areas near Mykolaiv in the Black Sea.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported these operations.
Points of divergence
- On the evening of August 14, a fuel storage facility in the 'Yuzhny' port was hit; on the evening of August 15, a military technical equipment warehouse in Odessa was hit. — tg_mod_russia
- Two tugboats were destroyed in the Black Sea on the evening of August 13, south-west of Mykolaiv, and they were escorting cargo ships with Western weapons for the Ukrainian military. — riamo
- Earlier reports indicated attacks on the ports of Ochakiv and Odessa, including the destruction of a patrol boat and infrastructure. — vesti
- The railway station in Izmail was struck at night on August 14, used for storing and transporting fuel and military cargo for the Ukrainian military. — vm
- On August 11, Russia conducted a group strike on military industrial enterprises and transport-logistics centers in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. — vedomosti
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported a strike on a patrol boat in the Black Sea south of Odessa on August 11. — kommersant
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the strike on a patrol boat in the Black Sea, south of Odessa, on August 11. — interfax
- Ukrainian President Zelensky claimed that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Navy base in Novorossiysk with drones, which is unrelated to the Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (20 sources)
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to launch attacks using long-range unmanned aerial vehicles... — Минобороны России
- Russian drones destroyed 2 tugs and hit Izmail port railway station — РИАМО
- In the Black Sea, tugs escorting weapons for VU were hit — Вести
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck Izmail port railway station — Вечерняя Москва
- Zelensky says Ukrainian forces struck Russian Navy base in Novorossiysk — Радио Свобода
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a fuel depot in the port of Odessa — Ведомости
- The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported an attack on a patrol boat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Black Sea — Коммерсантъ
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a reconnaissance boat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — Ведомости
- Russian Ministry of Defense reported damage to a patrol boat in the Black Sea — Интерфакс
- Russian Armed Forces hit a patrol boat for escorting dry cargo ships with Ukrainian Armed Forces weapons — Вечерняя Москва
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck a Ukrainian patrol boat in the Black Sea — Вести
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck fuel depots in Odesa and Chornomorsk ports from land and air — Вести
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed fuel and lubricant storage facilities in Odessa — Вести
- Russian army struck a train with military equipment in Dnipropetrovsk region — Коммерсантъ
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked two vessels with cargo for the Ukrainian army — Ведомости
- In the Black Sea, a Ukrainian unmanned boat was destroyed — Вести
- Russian Army hit a dry cargo ship in the Black Sea transporting military supplies — Вести
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked with drones objects of maritime logistics of Ukraine — Ведомости
- Russian Armed Forces struck a barge delivering cargo for the Armed Forces of Ukraine — Москва 24
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck three vessels involved in transporting weapons for Armed Forces of Ukraine — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Ministry of Defense
- Black Sea
- VS
- Odessa
- Armed Forces
- Moscow
- Ukraine
- Nikolaev
- Ministries of Defense
- Ukraine (VSU)
- Alexander Volkov
- Vladimir
- Roman Khramovnik
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