The key facts
- The Russian Defense Ministry reported strikes on Epicentr in Kropyvnytskyi, substations in Nizhyn and Sosnytsia, and a dry cargo ship 7 km from Odesa
- The State Emergency Service of Kirovohrad Oblast confirmed an explosion and fire at Epicentr; firefighting is ongoing
- In the morning, the ministry reported strikes on two dry cargo ships and a tanker carrying petroleum products off the coast of Odesa
Strikes on targets in the rear and at sea
On November 10, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported a series of strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on facilities that, according to the ministry, support the combat capability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The stated targets include the Epicentr logistics center in Kropyvnytskyi, where, the ministry claims, military cargo was stored and distributed, two electrical substations in Chernihiv Oblast, and a vessel in the Black Sea. The summary was published on the Max messenger, and it is cited by Life.ru and Gazeta.Ru.
Fire at Epicentr and substations in Chernihiv Oblast
The strike on Epicentr was carried out in the afternoon of November 10. The State Emergency Service of Kirovohrad Oblast confirmed an explosion and fire at the warehouse; local residents posted videos showing a large column of black smoke over the building, and firefighting continued. In addition, the Ministry of Defense announced strikes on 330 kV and 110 kV substations in the settlements of Nizhyn and Sosnytsia, which, according to the ministry, supplied power to Ukrainian military industry enterprises.
Vessels off the coast of Odesa
In the Black Sea, 7 km southwest of Odesa, a dry cargo ship carrying weapons and military property for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit, according to the Ministry of Defense. That same morning, the ministry had reported strikes on two dry cargo ships and a tanker carrying petroleum products, located northeast and east of Odesa and transporting cargo for the Ukrainian army. Thus, in a single day the ministry claimed at least four vessels hit, but the published materials contain no independent confirmation of these claims.
Context of the summary
On the night of November 10, the Ministry of Defense had already reported strikes on energy infrastructure facilities serving Ukrainian defense industry enterprises and on dual-purpose cargo ships. Gazeta.Ru also mentioned in its daily summary a report on the liberation of a settlement in Sumy Oblast. Data on the strike results come from statements by the Russian military ministry; in the cited publications, the Ukrainian side confirmed only the fire at Epicentr.
