Russia says it hit a cargo vessel and Ukrainian logistic hubs overnight
The Russian Defence Ministry said the strikes targeted military supply vessels and logistics facilities, while damage was reported across nine regions, according to Ukrainian authorities.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Russian Defence Ministry reported its drones struck a cargo vessel bound for Chornomorsk and logistics facilities in Kharkiv, alleging both sites supplied the Ukrainian military.
- Russian forces simultaneously targeted Epicentr retail network shopping centers across Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, and Poltava in under 24 hours, which company officials characterized as a campaign aimed at destroying retail infrastructure.
- Reuters could not independently verify the Defence Ministry's claims regarding the vessel and logistics strikes. Separately, a Russian aerial strike on a Poltava Epicentr shopping center injured a 52-year-old woman on Sunday.
- The targeting of logistics centers and retail hubs suggests a broader operational effort to degrade Ukrainian distribution networks beyond immediate port operations, with Russia frequently designating commercial facilities as military-linked.
- While Moscow and Kyiv continue trading blows, U.S. negotiators recently met with both leaderships to discuss potential peace plans; diplomatic efforts remain unsuccessful as kinetic activity persists across Ukrainian infrastructure.
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Russia attacked four shopping centers of the Ukrainian chain Epicentr in less than a day, the company announced on Sunday.
All four attacks took place within 24 hours during a 24-hour period. Russian forces attacked four trading centres of the Epicente network in various cities of Ukraine. The company published a list of targeted cities, as reported by RBK-Ukraine with reference to the Facebook page of the Epicenter network. Trade centres in four cities were reported to have been attacked: Kharkov; Zaporozhje; Vinnica; Poltava. https://www.facebook.
Russia says it hit a cargo vessel and Ukrainian logistic hubs overnight
MOSCOW, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday that its drones had struck a cargo vessel bound for the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk during an overnight attack. The ministry said the vessel was being used to supply the U...
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