# IN BRIEF: Russian forces strike Izmail, Odesa ports and logistics targets

https://mins.news/en/item/24112

- TASS, 2026-08-17 11:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2174153

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces struck an Izmail port berth used to unload military cargo, hangars holding Western equipment and unmanned boats, as well as fuel facilities. They also destroyed a Nova Poshta logistics center near Odesa and hit a Tarantul-class patrol boat. Other reported targets included Ukrainian drone facilities, an ammunition depot and temporary military deployment sites.

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