Russia says it hit Ukrainian military-linked vessels, port facilities

MOSCOW, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Russian forces on Tuesday ​struck ‌three vessels in the Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv ‌and ​another ⁠in the Black ⁠Sea off Odesa that were being used “in ​the interests of the ⁠Ukrainian ⁠military,” the Russian ​Defence Ministry said.

In ​the port of ‌Chornomorsk, Russian forces also struck a ⁠container terminal and a warehouse storing drones ⁠and ‌drone components, ⁠it said.

Reuters ​could ‌not independently ​verify the ⁠ministry’s claims.

(Reporting by ReutersWriting by Maxim RodionovEditing by Mark ​Trevelyan)