Russian Army Hits Odessa and Chernomorsk Ports Holding Ukrainian Military Supplies
12:57 17.07.2026 (Updated: 12:59 17.07.2026)
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The Russian Armed Forces hit facilities used for storing military cargo destined for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the ports of Odessa and Chernomorsk, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
"As a result of strikes with air-launched precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the ports of Odessa and Chernomorsk in the Odessa Region, port infrastructure facilities used for unloading and storing military cargo and fuel and lubricants intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as unmanned aerial vehicle production and assembly facilities, were hit," the ministry said.
A fireboat was also hit in the port of Chernomorsk, it added.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has detailed overnight precision strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure.
As a result of the strikes:
In the port of Odessa (the state enterprise "Odessa Commercial Sea Port"), port infrastructure facilities used for unloading fuel and lubricants were hit, along with fuel storage tanks intended for the supply of the Ukrainian army
Also, in the port of Odessa, two workshops for the production and assembly of unmanned aerial vehicles were struck, including the final assembly line for UJ-22 medium-range UAVs manufactured by Ukrjet, as well as an ammunition depot
In the port of Chernomorsk (the state enterprise "Chernomorsk Commercial Sea Port") in Odessa region, a vessel and fuel storage tanks containing supplies intended for the Ukrainian army were struck
