The key facts

  • Russian Defense Ministry: dry cargo ship hit 58 km south of Odesa while at sea
  • Overnight strikes on port infrastructure and ships carrying military cargo also claimed
  • The ministry earlier reported AFU losses of 1,175 servicemen per day

Strike on a vessel south of Odesa

Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that Russian forces struck, while it was at sea, a dry cargo ship which, according to the ministry, was delivering cargo intended for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The strike, it is claimed, was carried out 58 km south of Odesa. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru citing a statement from the defense ministry.

Strikes on port infrastructure

In addition to the attack on the dry cargo ship, the ministry stated that overnight Russian forces continued to carry out drone strikes on port infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian army, and on seagoing vessels involved in transporting military cargo. This information comes only from statements by the Russian ministry; the publication contains no independent confirmation from other sources.

Context: claimed AFU losses

Earlier in the day on November 1, Russia's Ministry of Defense also reportedthat, according to its data, the AFU's daily losses across all directions amounted to 1,175 servicemen. The ministry distributed these figures among its groupings: up to 190 eliminated in the area of responsibility of the North grouping, up to 200 for the West grouping, and more than 210 for the Southern grouping. These figures are an estimate from one side of the conflict and were not independently confirmed in the publication.