Russia, Ukraine report fresh strikes on ports, logistics hubs and missile systems

Moscow said it targeted Ukrainian military-linked maritime infrastructure, while Kyiv reported strikes on a major Russian logistics facility and Bastion missile positions in Crimea.

Russia and Ukraine reported fresh strikes targeting port infrastructure, logistics facilities and missile systems. Screengrab: Reuters
3 min read  |  Published: 17 Aug 2026

Russia and Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine reported fresh strikes on military-linked infrastructure, logistics facilities and missile systems on Sunday as fighting continued across the two countries.

The Russian Ministry of Defence said its forces had continued striking Ukrainian port infrastructure and maritime vessels being used in support of the Ukrainian military.

Over the previous 24 hours, Russian forces launched air strikes on vessels transporting supplies for Ukrainian forces at the port of Odesa, according to the ministry. They also targeted a workshop producing unmanned boats near the port and the mooring area of Ukrainian patrol boats near the port of Vylkove.

In the Black Sea, east of Odesa, Russian forces also attacked a dry cargo ship that Moscow said was transporting weapons from Western countries to Ukraine.

The Russian ministry further said its forces carried out cluster strikes on military-industrial enterprises in Kyiv, a refinery in Poltava Oblast and a metallurgical plant in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

It said the attacks used land-based and air-launched high-precision weapons, as well as long-range attack drones.

Ukraine, meanwhile, reported that its forces had launched a large-scale drone attack on a major logistics hub belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries in the Moscow region.

Ukraine's Defence Ministry said the facility covers 250,000 square metres and is the largest Wildberries warehouse.

According to the report, seven of the facility's 10 large warehouses had been shut down following the attack.

The Ukrainian Navy also said its forces had struck a Russian Bastion missile system and launch positions deployed in Crimea in the early hours of Sunday.

The Bastion system has been used by the Russian military to launch Oniks supersonic missiles and Zircon hypersonic missiles against southern Ukraine and other areas, according to the Ukrainian Navy.

The latest reports highlight continued attacks on logistics, industrial and military infrastructure as both sides seek to disrupt the other's ability to sustain military operations.

The claims from both sides could not be independently verified.

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