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Russia says it struck Ukrainian defence industry facilities, vessels

Russia said its overnight strikes hit drone facilities, logistics hubs and cargo vessels used by Ukraine’s armed forces, including a cargo ship bound for Odesa.

  • On Friday, The Russian Ministry of Defence reported overnight drone strikes against Ukrainian defence industry facilities, logistics centres, and vessels used by Ukraine's armed forces throughout Thursday and Friday.
  • Strikes reportedly damaged a Kyiv-based drone assembly site and telecommunications centres serving the military; The Russian Ministry stated these operations aimed to neutralize material resupply capabilities essential to ongoing operations.
  • Logistics hubs in the Odesa region, port infrastructure in Reni, and a drone storage warehouse in Novi Biliari were affected; forces struck cargo vessels bound for Chornomorsk carrying military and dual-use goods.
  • Reuters could not independently verify these claims; editors Gleb Bryanski and Kirsten Donovan noted The Russian Ministry remains the primary source for these operational details.
  • Beyond physical logistics, The Russian Ministry reported striking a data centre in Chornomorsk used for processing intelligence, suggesting a focus on degrading command-and-control infrastructure within the region.
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The Russian military struck the Kiev Intelligence and Logistics Centre in Tranbukhov, as well as the dry cargo with military cargo in the Black Sea, and reported to the Ministry of Defence.The Russian armed forces struck military facilities and vessels in Ukraine, reporting to the Ministry of Defence in Max. In particular, as a result of successful actions, the Kiev Data Centre "Datagroup" was hit; it processed and transmitted intelligence data …

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Russia says it struck Ukrainian defence industry facilities, vessels

The Russian defence ministry said on ‌Friday its forces had carried out overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian defence industry facilities, logistics ​centres and vessels used by ​Ukraine's armed forces.

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Moscow is intensifying the pace of attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. "I have the impression that they are attacking everything that Ukrainians can make money with," says WORLD reporter Christoph Wanner.

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Интерфакс-Украина broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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