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Russia says it hit a cargo vessel and Ukrainian logistic hubs overnight

Russia said its drones struck a vessel bound for Chornomorsk and three logistics sites in Kharkiv, which it said supported the Ukrainian army.

  • On Oct 25, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed its drones struck a cargo vessel bound for the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk during an overnight attack, alleging the ship supplied the Ukrainian army.
  • Concurrently, Russian forces hit a logistics centre, a distribution centre, and a logistics terminal in Kharkiv; the Defence Ministry stated these facilities stored dual-use cargo for the Ukrainian military.
  • Reuters reported these claims but explicitly stated it could not independently verify the Defence Ministry's information regarding the vessel or the Kharkiv logistics facilities.
  • The Russian Defence Ministry frequently designates logistics centers and maritime vessels as military-linked, citing dual-use cargo storage to justify targeting broader distribution networks beyond immediate port operations.
  • This targeting aligns with the ministry's consistent Pattern throughout the ongoing armed conflict, with analysts monitoring how such strikes impact regional supply chains and 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.

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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.

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The impact of the attack is currently being clarified.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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EADaily broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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