A civilian vessel is on fire, as Ukraine's navy spokesman reported a Russian military strike on a civilian vessel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine, July 14, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/
MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels supporting the Ukrainian military, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
The ministry said Russian forces used precision air-launched weapons and attack drones to hit military warehouses containing communications and electronic warfare equipment in the Black Sea port of Odesa.
In the port of Mykolaiv, Russian forces struck a cargo vessel carrying military equipment and a warehouse storing weapons and military supplies, the ministry said. It added that another dry cargo vessel transporting military supplies for Ukraine’s armed forces was hit in the Mykolaiv.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports from either side of the conflict.
(Reporting by Anton Kolodyazhnyy; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2026.
This article contains reporting from Reuters, published under license.
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