# Russian forces strike Ukrainian metallurgical industry facilities — Defense Ministry

https://mins.news/en/item/55858

- TASS, 2026-09-12 13:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2186725

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces carried out a massive overnight attack with precision weapons launched from the air, ground and sea, along with attack drones, hitting Ukrainian metallurgical facilities producing military-grade goods in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih. Port infrastructure and a strategically important transport site in Odesa Region were also struck.

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