Russian-occupied Mariupol port no longer operational after Ukrainian strikes, Azov Corps says

Key Points:

• Ukrainian forces, including the National Guard's 1st Azov Corps, have disabled the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol, targeting key infrastructure such as electrical substations, radar equipment, and fuel storage tanks, rendering the port unusable for military logistics.
• Mariupol is a crucial logistics hub for Russia in southern Ukraine, linking occupied Donetsk Oblast, Crimea, and Russia, and has been used to transport military cargo supporting Russian operations along the southern front.
• The operation was a coordinated effort involving Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), the Alpha special operations unit, and the Unmanned Systems Forces, reflecting an intensified Ukrainian campaign against Russian logistics in the region.
• Since May 2022, Mariupol has remained under Russian occupation following a devastating siege, and Ukrainian forces have increasingly targeted supply routes and military infrastructure to disrupt Russian operations in occupied southern Ukraine.
• Ukrainian drone strikes have extended up to 160 kilometers behind the front line, targeting key Russian supply routes such as the Mariupol-Taganrog and Mariupol-Volnovakha highways, demonstrating Ukraine's ongoing efforts to weaken Russian logistics.