Ukrainian forces strike Russia’s Olya port, destroying Iranian ammunition
Photo: Olya seaport (Russian media)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the port of Olya in the Astrakhan region of Russia. They hit a ship carrying components for drones and Iranian ammunition, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The operation was carried out on August 14 by Special Operations Forces units in cooperation with other components of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
"According to available information, the ship Port Olya 4, loaded with components for Shahed-type UAVs and ammunition from Iran, was hit. The results of the strike are being clarified," Ukraine's General Staff says.
The Russians utilize the port of Olia as a key logistics hub for the supply of military goods from Iran.
Attacks on Russia
Every night, unknown drones attack Russia.
Most often, drones strike infrastructure facilities, railway stations, oil refineries, and oil depots, as well as infrastructure facilities.
On the night of August 15, unknown drones struck an oil refinery in the city of Syzran. A series of fires broke out in the area of the enterprise.
In addition, on the evening of August 14, drones struck the temporarily occupied city of Yenakiieve in the Donetsk region. Explosions rocked the territory of the settlement, and a fire broke out.
Over the past day, over 100 combat clashes took place on the front line. The largest number of battles is ongoing in the Pokrovsk direction, where Ukrainian defenders repelled over 40 Russian attacks.
