Russia Strikes Ships in Black Sea and Power Substations in Ukraine

Russia's Defense Ministry stated that during overnight strikes, its forces hit three cargo vessels carrying military supplies for Ukraine, as well as two electrical substations.

According to the ministry, a container ship delivering weapons and military equipment was struck in the Black Sea port of Odesa; a second container ship was hit in the port of Chornomorsk in the same region. The ministry noted that the second vessel was carrying dual-use cargo. A third vessel — a general cargo ship — was struck southwest of Odesa; according to the ministry, it was transporting weapons and military equipment for Ukrainian armed forces.

Reuters was unable to independently verify these claims. Ukraine provided no immediate comment.

The ministry also reported strikes on two electrical substations — in Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions, which it said were supplying power to military-industrial enterprises.

Ukrainian energy company DTEK reported on its Telegram channel that the overnight attack on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk region left more than 600,000 people without power. "Critical energy facilities in the region were damaged during the overnight strike," the company stated.