MOSCOW, July 13 -- Russia's Defense Ministry said Sunday night that its forces had carried out overnight strikes on Chernomorsk port, hitting ships and what it described as a Ukrainian drone launch platform - claims that, if accurate, would mark one of the more targeted Russian attacks on Black Sea port infrastructure in recent months.

The ministry said the strikes hit two ships and a platform used to launch maritime drones against Russian naval assets. It did not specify the type of weapons used, the scale of damage, or whether the vessels struck were commercial ships or military assets. No casualty figures were provided.

Ukraine's military did not immediately confirm or deny the strikes. The Ukrainian Navy and Odessa regional authorit...