Air-launched precision-guided weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles struck port infrastructure facilities at the ports of Odessa and Chernomorsk in the Odessa Region
MOSCOW, July 17. /The Times of Russia/. Russian strikes on Odessa ports continued overnight on July 17 as the Russian Armed Forces launched precision-guided air weapons and attack drones against port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odessa Region. According to The Times of Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that the operation focused on facilities allegedly used to receive, store, and support military supplies for the Ukrainian armed forces.
Russian Strikes on Odessa Ports Target Military Infrastructure
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the overnight operation was aimed at port infrastructure in Odessa and Chornomorsk that was allegedly involved in handling military cargo destined for Ukraine’s armed forces.
The ministry said the attacks involved air-launched precision-guided weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles. According to the report, the strikes targeted unloading and storage facilities, fuel infrastructure, and locations connected to drone production and assembly.
Officials further stated that a fireboat located at the port of Chornomorsk was also struck during the operation.
Drone Production Sites and Fuel Storage Reportedly Hit
The Defense Ministry later provided additional details regarding the operation.
According to the ministry, Russian strikes on Odessa ports damaged two facilities involved in the production and assembly of unmanned aerial vehicles. One of the sites was identified as a component assembly facility for the Ukrjet UJ-22 medium-range drone.
The ministry also reported that an ammunition depot was hit during the strikes.
In Odessa, facilities used for unloading and storing fuel, along with fuel tanks allegedly intended for the Ukrainian armed forces, were also targeted.
At the port of Chornomorsk, officials stated that a boat and additional fuel tanks intended for the Ukrainian military were struck.
Previous Military Operations Reported on July 16
The latest Russian strikes on Odessa ports followed another series of attacks reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on the night of July 16.
According to the ministry, Russian forces carried out group strikes against defense industry facilities in Kiev and port infrastructure in the Odessa Region.
Among the reported targets was an industrial facility belonging to the Rapid logistics company, which the ministry said assembled and stored medium- and long-range fixed-wing drones along with imported components.
The ministry also reported strikes on a drone storage facility operated by the Kiev-1 radioelectronics industry enterprise. The site was described as storing and assembling AN-196 Lyuty long-range fixed-wing drones, Leleka-100 reconnaissance drones, and various drone components.
Additional Targets Identified
According to the Defense Ministry, the previous operation also struck a bulk carrier reportedly heading toward the port of Chornomorsk while carrying cargo intended for the Ukrainian armed forces.
The ministry further reported that a speedboat belonging to Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces near Snake Island was hit.
Additional strikes reportedly targeted infrastructure at the ports of Odessa and Yuzhny that was allegedly used to unload and store military cargo and fuel.
The ministry also stated that five fuel tanks intended for the Ukrainian army at the Odessa port were destroyed during the operation.
As reported by The Times of Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said the latest operation formed part of continued military strikes against infrastructure that it claims supports Ukraine’s armed forces. The ministry maintained that the reported targets included military cargo facilities, fuel storage sites, drone production locations, and related port infrastructure.
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