Ukrainian Special Forces Strike Russian Ship Loaded with Iranian Drone Supplies

On August 14, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, in cooperation with other units of the Armed Forces, carried out a strike on the port of Olya in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation.

The Gaze reports it, referring to a post of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.

The operation was aimed at reducing the enemy's ability to carry out air strikes and disrupting its logistics chains.

As informed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, this port is used by the Russian aggressor as an important logistical hub for the supply of military goods from Iran. 

“According to available information, the ship Port Olya 4, loaded with components for Shahed-type UAVs and ammunition from Iran, was hit,” the statement says.

The results of the strike are being clarified, but it is already clear that this is a serious blow to the enemy's logistics. 

“The defense forces continue to take measures to undermine the military potential of the Russian occupiers and force Russia to stop its armed aggression against Ukraine,” the General Staff emphasizes.

As The Gaze wrote earlier, a high-ranking commander of the Dutch Navy stated that the Russian fleet had been severely depleted due to Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea and the loss of a strategic port in Syria.