Russia strikes cargo vessels, steel plants across Ukraine

Russia's strikes on Kyiv fuel stations mark a new phase of war

Russian forces have struck several industrial facilities across Ukraine, as Moscow continues its targeted campaign against Kyiv’s manufacturing infrastructure.

The ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces hit Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia.

It also claimed to have hit an Interpipe Steel complex in the central city of Dnipro and several plants in Kryvyi Rih, also located in the country’s south and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown.

At least two people were killed in strikes that hit the ArcelorMittal plant in Kryvyi Rih, the company announced, adding that production facilities had also been damaged.

Russia’s Defence Ministry added that two ⁠cargo vessels were also hit overnight in ⁠the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, the Interfax news agency ‌reported.

These attacks came after Ukraine launched drones on industrial facilities in Russia’s Samara region, Interfax reported, citing regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev.

Ukraine’s General Staff said on Saturday that one of the drones hit the Togliattikauchuk plant, specialised in the production of synthetic rubbers and fuel additives that are used in fuel for Russian missiles.