Russia says it struck Ukraine's Chornomorsk port, causing damage


MOSCOW, July 13 (Reuters) - ⁠Russia's Defence Ministry said on ⁠Monday that it had struck infrastructure ‌used for the Ukrainian armed forces' military cargo, causing damage at Ukraine's port of Chornomorsk, close ​to Odesa.

In its statement, ⁠the ministry said ⁠targets had included port infrastructure used for ⁠unloading military ‌cargo, fuel storage tanks and an ammunition warehouse.

It also ⁠said that its forces had struck ​two ferries ‌and a container ship.

Ukrainian agricultural group ⁠Kernel Holding ​said on Monday it had suspended its operations at Chornomorsk after its assets ⁠there suffered significant damage during ​Russian missile and drone attacks on the nights of July 10 to 12.

There ⁠was no immediate comment from Ukrainian authorities.

Moscow has threatened to escalate its more than four-year-long war with Ukraine, as ​Kyiv has targeted Russian ⁠oil refineries and tankers in recent weeks, ​causing acute fuel shortages ‌inside Russia.

(Reporting by Reuters, ​Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Gleb Bryanski and Gareth Jones)

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