Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its forces struck three cargo vessels in and near Ukraine’s Black Sea ports during overnight attacks on November 8. Moscow alleged that the ships were transporting weapons, military equipment, or dual-use cargo for Ukraine.

According to the ministry, one container ship was struck while delivering alleged military supplies to the port of Odesa, while another container vessel was targeted at Chornomorsk after reportedly carrying dual-use goods. A third dry cargo ship was reportedly hit southwest of Odesa while allegedly transporting military equipment.

The identities, flags, crew nationalities, and extent of damage to the vessels were not immediately disclosed. The Russian claims and the alleged nature of the cargoes could not be independently confirmed, while Ukrainian authorities had not issued an immediate statement regarding the reported ship attacks.

Russia also claimed that its forces struck electrical substations in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions that allegedly supported defence-related facilities. Ukrainian energy company DTEK confirmed that important energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk was damaged, leaving more than 600,000 people without electricity.