Russia says it struck Ukraine's Chornomorsk port, causing damage

MOSCOW, July ‌13 (Reuters) - Russia's ​Defence ​Ministry said on Monday that it had struck infrastructure ‌used for the Ukrainian armed forces' ⁠military cargo, causing damage at Ukraine's port ‌of Chornomorsk, close to ‌Odesa.

In its statement, the ministry said targets had included port infrastructure ​used for unloading military cargo, fuel storage tanks and an ammunition ⁠warehouse.

It also said that its forces had struck two ​ferries and a container ship.

Ukrainian agricultural group Kernel Holding said ​on Monday it had ‌suspended its operations at Chornomorsk after its assets there ⁠suffered significant damage during Russian missile and drone attacks on the nights of ⁠July 10 to 12.

There was no immediate ​comment from Ukrainian authorities.

Moscow has threatened to escalate its more than four-year-long war with Ukraine, ‌as Kyiv has targeted Russian oil refineries and tankers ‌in recent weeks, causing acute fuel ⁠shortages inside ‌Russia.

(Reporting by Reuters, ​Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Gleb Bryanski and Gareth ‌Jones)

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