Russia claims airstrike on Ukrainian port; Ukraine claims strike on Russian logistics hub.
On the 16th, the Russian side stated that the Russian military continued to strike at Ukraine's port infrastructure and maritime vessels used for the benefit of the Ukrainian military, and carried out cluster strikes on Ukrainian military enterprises and refineries.
The Ukrainian side claimed that the Ukrainian military attacked a large Russian logistics hub and targeted Russian missile systems.
Russia claims airstrikes on Ukrainian ports and attacks on Ukrainian military enterprises
On the 16th, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian military conducted airstrikes on cargo ships located at the port of Odesa, which were transporting supplies for the Ukrainian military, and attacked a drone production workshop near Odesa port and a docking area for Ukrainian patrol boats near the port of Vilkovo. Additionally, in the Black Sea waters east of Odesa, the Russian military struck a cargo ship transporting Western weapons to Ukraine.
The report also stated that on the same day, the Russian military used ground-based and air-based precision weapons and long-range attack drones to carry out cluster strikes on military enterprises in Kyiv, a refinery in Poltava Oblast, and a metallurgical plant in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukraine claims to strike Russian large logistics hub and missile systems
On the same day, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense posted on social media that the Ukrainian military launched a large-scale drone attack on the logistics hub of the Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries located in Moscow Oblast in the early hours. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense stated that this logistics hub covers an area of 250,000 square meters and is the largest warehouse facility of Wildberries. As of now, 7 out of 10 large warehouses of Wildberries have ceased operations due to the Ukrainian military's attacks.
The Ukrainian Navy also stated on the same day that it struck the Russian military's "Bastion" missile system and launch positions deployed in Crimea in the early hours. The Ukrainian Navy noted that the Russian military has frequently used the "Bastion" missile system to launch "Onyx" supersonic missiles and "Zircon" hypersonic missiles to attack southern Ukraine and other regions.
(Reporter Wang Xinjun, Wang Jinyan from the Central Radio and Television Station)
On October 16, Russian forces conducted airstrikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure in Odesa and military enterprises in Kyiv, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk. Concurrently, Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on a major logistics hub in Moscow Oblast, affecting operations at several warehouses. The Ukrainian Navy also targeted Russian missile systems in Crimea.
- Russian forces targeted Ukrainian port infrastructure and military enterprises on October 16.
- Ukrainian forces attacked a major Russian logistics hub in Moscow Oblast.
- Seven out of ten warehouses of the Russian logistics company Wildberries were rendered inoperable due to the attacks.
- Ukrainian Navy struck Russian missile systems deployed in Crimea.
- Russian forces used precision weapons and drones in their attacks.