Russia attacks ports and railway again overnight
Russian forces attacked Ukraine's port and railway infrastructure on the night of 16-17 March, hitting a barge and railway wagons.
Source: Ministry for Communities and Territories Development
Details: Russian drones targeted the railway in Sumy Oblast. The strike caused a fire in a wagon from an out-of-service fleet, which was promptly extinguished by firefighters.
Workers were in shelters at the time and no one was injured, the statement said.
In Ukraine's south, a barge used in industrial operations was hit, and utility buildings at one of the ports were also damaged.
All relevant services are working at the sites and efforts to deal with the aftermath of the attacks are ongoing, the ministry added.
Background:
- Overnight strikes on the south of Odesa Oblast damaged energy, industrial and port infrastructure facilities.
- On the morning of Tuesday 17 March, Russian forces also attacked Zaporizhzhia, striking a Nova Poshta (Nova Post) terminal.
- Since the evening of 16 March, Russian forces have launched 178 strike UAVs – including Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas attack UAVs, as well as other types of drones. Ukrainian forces managed to down 154 of them, although hits were recorded at 12 locations. The Russian attack is ongoing.
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