Russia says it struck two Ukrainian cargo vessels in the Black Sea

MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Russian defence ministry said ​on Monday ‌its forces struck two Ukrainian cargo vessels in the ‌Black ​Sea.

It said ⁠it hit ⁠fuel storage facilities at the port of Chornomorsk that ​were intended to supply Ukrainian ⁠armed ⁠forces, as well ​as a dry ​cargo vessel carrying military ‌equipment.

Another dry cargo vessel transporting military supplies ⁠was hit south of the city of Odesa, ⁠according ‌to a ⁠statement. It ​also ‌said the Kochetok ​electrical substation ⁠was struck in the Kharkiv region.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Jacqueline ​Wong)