Russia Says Strikes Hit Ukrainian Military-Linked Facilities, Vessels

Russian forces conducted a series of strikes across Ukraine overnight and Thursday, targeting facilities and vessels Moscow claims are linked to the Ukrainian military, according to Russia's Defence Ministry. Reuters could not independently verify the claims. The ministry said overnight strikes hit Kyiv-based drone production facilities, two telecommunications centres serving the Ukrainian military, logistics hubs at Odesa port, and an oil tanker bound for Chornomorsk. Additional strikes later targeted a logistics centre in Odesa, a drone warehouse in Novi Biliari, and a cargo vessel bound for Odesa. The report, published on Thursday, September 24, 2026, relies solely on Russian military statements, with no independent confirmation or Ukrainian response detailed in the dispatch.