Sep 13, 2026
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The Russian defense ministry reported strikes on logistics centers, drone facilities, and infrastructure in the Odessa, Nikolayev, and Zaporozhye regions.

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2 min readSource:TASS (English)
Russian forces report strikes on military logistics and infrastructure in Ukraine

Key facts

  • Three logistics centers in Odessa—Palma, Raben-Ukraine, and Odessa-22—were reported hit.
  • A drone production facility and a missile and artillery depot were struck in Odessa.
  • The Novaya and Usatovo power substations in the Odessa and Nikolayev regions were targeted.
  • Russian forces used FAB-250 bombs on troop deployment sites near Preobrazhenka in the Zaporozhye Region.
  • Railway infrastructure in western Ukraine used for European military cargo transport was struck.

The Russian defense ministry announced that its forces conducted a series of strikes against Ukrainian military logistics, infrastructure, and production facilities. The operations targeted locations in the Odessa, Nikolayev, and Zaporozhye regions, focusing on sites identified by the ministry as supporting the Ukrainian army.

Strikes in the Odessa Region

Russian forces struck three logistics centers in Odessa identified as Palma, Raben-Ukraine, and Odessa-22, which the ministry stated held cargoes for the Ukrainian army. Additionally, a drone production facility and a depot containing missile and artillery weapons were hit in the city. In the settlement of Ilyuchevka, a New Post logistics center and further drone production facilities were targeted. At the port of Odessa, a dry cargo ship carrying supplies for the Ukrainian army was struck. Furthermore, the Novaya and Usatovo electricity substations, which support port and logistics infrastructure in the Odessa and Nikolayev regions, were hit.

Operations in Zaporozhye and Western Ukraine

In the Zaporozhye Region, Russian forces targeted temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian troops near the settlement of Preobrazhenka. The defense ministry released video footage showing the use of FAB-250 aviation bombs, stating that radar data confirmed successful hits on the targets. Separately, the ministry reported continued strikes against railway infrastructure in western Ukraine. These facilities were identified as being used for the transport of military cargoes arriving from European countries.

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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by TASS (English).

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