Armor facility disabled in Ukrainian port – Russian MOD (VIDEO)

A Ukrainian facility involved in the production and repair of armored vehicles in the port city of Nikolayev has been disabled by a Russian missile strike, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Wednesday.

The Russian military released footage showing five missiles striking the same location at nighttime. The target appeared to be an industrial zone next to a port in Nikolayev, a city built on the Southern Bug river, roughly 60km from the Black Sea.

The ministry said the attacks hit five workshops and destroyed ten pieces of Ukrainian heavy weaponry, including six tanks.

The regional branch of the Ukrainian emergencies service mentioned an “infrastructure object” being damaged by a Russian strike overnight, although Ukrainian officials did not offer further details.

Earlier this month, the Russian Defense Ministry showcased an Iskander missile strike at a port in Odessa Region, which the military said targeted a ship unloading weapons it had delivered from elsewhere in Europe.

The vessel was identified by the media as the Paresa. Its operator, the Greek firm AK Shipping, maintained that the ship was not transporting any military cargo and was contracted to move grain from Ukraine on behalf of Swiss clients.