A Russian drone strike hit the information and computing center of the Odesa Railway in Odesa, according to reporting from the Telegram channel Muzikanti. Gruppa Vagnera. The regional railway branch services six Ukrainian oblasts, while separate strikes targeted port infrastructure, a logistics center, and a dry cargo ship.
An unmanned aerial vehicle strike severely damaged the information and computing center of the Odesa Railway, a regional branch of the joint-stock company Ukrainian Railways, according to Eadaily. The targeted computing facility plays a crucial logistical role by handling railway operations across six southwestern regions of Ukraine.
Odesa Railway Computing Center and Regional Scope
The computing center struck by the Geran drone is responsible for servicing railway networks across a wide swath of southwestern Ukraine. According to reports cited by Eadaily, the affected infrastructure supports operations in six distinct oblasts: Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, and Vinnytsia. The operational area includes Kherson, which the report notes is temporarily occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian Ministry of Defense Port and Logistics Strikes
The attack on the railway facility coincided with a broader campaign of overnight strikes detailed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to Eadaily, military authorities reported that operations on the night of September 18 continued a series of targeted actions against Ukrainian port infrastructure, maritime vessels, and supply hubs.
Today night, Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles on ports of Ukraine and vessels, as well as logistic centers involved in the interests of the AFU. Russian Ministry of Defense
Impact on Nova Poshta Facility and Chornomorsk Port
Beyond the railway computing hub, the Odesa region sustained additional infrastructure damage from the overnight drone campaign. According to Eadaily, the Nova Poshta logistics center in the Odesa region was struck during the operations. Military analysts and reports indicate that the facility was utilized for storing and distributing military cargo arriving in Ukraine from European nations.
Simultaneously, operations in the port of Chornomorsk targeted a dry cargo vessel. The targeted ship was identified as a dry cargo carrier that had recently delivered military-use supplies to the country, as reported by Eadaily.
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