Russia attacks Ukrainian ships carrying military cargo in port of Mykolaiv

Published July 27th, 2026 - 07:10 GMT
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A destroyed civilian cargo ship Golden Leo on the Black Sea, following an alleged Russian missile strike. Photo by HANDOUT / UKRAINIAN NAVY / AFP

ALBAWABA - The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it launched drones attacking two dry cargo ships as they were unloading military supplies at the port of Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine last night.

The Ministry said in a brief statement on Monday morning, confirming that its forces are continuing to attack Ukrainian ports used to deliver equipment to the Ukrainian military.

Yesterday, Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had targeted two bulk carriers transporting military supplies at the mouth of the Dnipro-Burg River in southern Ukraine, and another vessel of the same type sailing in waters south of Odesa. 

It also reported striking a container terminal loaded with military supplies at the port of Chornomorsk.

These strikes are part of ongoing attacks aimed at disrupting Ukrainian military supply lines across the Black Sea. 

The attacks are focused on key Ukrainian ports such as Chornomorsk and Mykolaiv, which play a pivotal role in receiving Western military supplies.