Russia strikes Ukrainian ports, Ukraine hits Russian fuel facilities

Russian aircraft and drones also struck Ukraine's bulk carriers carrying military cargo, as well as two vessels from which Ukraine had launched attack drones and unmanned boats, the ministry said.

Russia strikes Ukrainian ports, Ukraine hits Russian fuel facilities. Photo: Reuters/ Screengrab
2 min read  |  Published: 20 Jul 2026

Russia said on Sunday that its forces had conducted strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported attacks on Russian fuel facilities, according to official statements from both sides.

Russia's Defense Ministry said in its latest report that its forces, with Oniks anti-ship missiles and air-launched cruise missiles, attacked Ukrainian facilities at the ports of Odesa and Yuzhny, including a long-range drone assembly workshop, military supplies warehouses, and fuel storage sites.

Russian aircraft and drones also struck Ukraine's bulk carriers carrying military cargo, as well as two vessels from which Ukraine had launched attack drones and unmanned boats, the ministry said.

On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian military conducted long-range strikes against targets within the Russian territory.

He said the units of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck three oil depots in Russia's Stavropol region, as well as another fuel facility in the area.

Zelensky also said the Ukrainian forces hit three Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, describing the operations as "a fully justified and accurate" response to Russian attacks.

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