Russia says it struck Ukrainian defence industry facilities, vessels

September 25, 2026 11:12 AM EDT

MOSCOW, Sept ‌25 (Reuters) - The ​Russian ​defence ministry said on Friday its forces had carried ‌out overnight drone strikes on ⁠Ukrainian defence industry facilities, logistics centres and ‌vessels used by ‌Ukraine's armed forces.

The ministry said the strikes hit a drone assembly ​and storage site in the Kyiv region, logistics hubs in ⁠the Odesa region and port infrastructure in Reni ​on the Danube River.

It also said Russian forces struck a cargo ​ship carrying military ‌and dual-use goods to the port of Odesa.

The ministry ⁠said later on Friday that its forces had struck another cargo vessel ⁠in the Odesa region that delivered military ​supplies to the port of Chornomorsk, a logistics centre used by Ukraine's military ‌and security forces, and a data centre used for ‌processing and transmission of intelligence ⁠data.

Reuters could not ‌independently verify ​the statements.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Gareth ‌Jones)



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